Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The key aspect of the notion of a repressive state is the systematic deprivation of fundamental human rights.
2. The United Nations was formed partly in response to abuse of human rights by totalitarian governments.
3. Any political system can be turned into a repressive state, including Western democracies.
4. The overthrow of repressive dictatorships (e.g., in Iran and Nicaragua) lead inevitably to the establishment of democratic, non-repressive states.
5. The United States has never tolerated or actively supported corrupt, repressive right-wing dictatorships.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE

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