In the 1960s during the Civil Rights movement, people would frequently protest laws that permitted segregation based upon race by peacefully refusing to obey them. For example, Rosa Parks, an African American woman, was arrested for refusing to move to the back of a Montgomery bus. Many such protesters justified their disobedience based upon the belief that the segregation laws were immoral and
unfair. They believed that arbitrary classifications based upon immutable traits, such as race, should not be respected as law because the government has a moral duty to treat all persons equally and fairly whatever their race. Which jurisprudential school of thought is reflected in such beliefs?
a. Legal Realism c. Historical Jurisprudence
b. Natural Law d. Utilitarian Law
B
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Which of the following is the best definition of diplomacy?
a. the ability of one international actor to force another one to do what the first wants b. the general standard of behavior and action accepted by international actors c. the ability of a government to maintain control over its citizens and nearby countries d. the implementation of an international actor's policies toward other actors
The conflict between political democracy and political authoritarianism/ totalitarianism is
a. exceedingly old, going back to the wars between Athens and Sparta in ancient Greece. b. a product of the old East–West conflict between the United States and the former USSR c. a product of decolonization and the North–South conflict. d. none of the above
The Sons of Liberty and the English Bill of Rights Society were early examples of
a. public interest lobbies. b. public good lobbies. c. public participation lobbies. d. public purpose lobbies.
The United Nations organization that is in the business of making loans to countries for development purposes is ______.
a. the World Bank b. the International Monetary Fund c. the United Nations Development Program d. the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development