What is the role of the UN Commission on Human Rights, according to Howard and Donnelly?

a. It can compel states to protect human rights.
b. It cannot compel states to protect human rights.
c. It can publicize human rights abuses within states.
d. It can put state leaders on trial for rights violations.
e. It can intercede on behalf of individuals to protect them from rights violations.


Answer: e

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Why did the Supreme Court, in the case of United States v. Nixon, reject Nixon's claim that he had a right to refuse to disclose confidential information?

A)That right did not extend to a Justice Department investigation if the release of information did not compromise national security. B)No such power was granted to the executive branch under the Constitution, and thus withholding information was unconstitutional. C)That right could not apply in any case involving information critical to questions of policy, even if the release of information compromised national security. D)Such a right applied only to requests for information by Congress, and not to requests for information by the courts through a subpoena.

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Why did Martin Luther's actions spark the Reformation?

A. He called for a social contract between religious leaders and the faithful. B. He openly criticized harmful practices of the Catholic Church. C. He wanted the powers of Catholic priests to be increased. D. He campaigned to be pope but was rejected. E. He denounced the concept of the divine right of kings.

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Affirmative action programs have attempted to correct the problem of an unrepresentative bureaucracy

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Which document proclaimed, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights"?

A) Locke's Second Treatise of Government B) The Constitution C) The Declaration of Independence D) The Treaty of Lisbon E) The Articles of Confederation

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