Which of the following statements with regard to human rights is correct?
a. There is no universal agreement on the exact meaning of the term human rights.
b. Historically, liberal democracies in the West have been exclusively concerned with economic rights.
c. One of the great breakthroughs of the twenty-first century is the development of a powerful international legal enforcement mechanism to make countries alter their human rights behavior.
d. None of these is correct.
a. There is no universal agreement on the exact meaning of the term human rights.
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One of the most controversial of British revenue laws of the 1760s was the ______, which attempted to raise money through direct taxes on almost everything involved in trade.
a. Sugar Act b. Stamp Act c. Intolerable Acts d. Currency Act
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Congressional legislation is easy to pass. 2. Federal and state agencies do not have the authority to create policy through rulemaking. 3. The rulemaking process is the same for both the federal and state governments. 4. At the federal level, the public can submit comments on proposed rules via email or mail. 5. Groups, such as businesses, can impact the language that is placed in the notice of proposed rulemaking.
One overarching aspect of liberal theory is that ______.
a. conflict is the normal state of human behavior b. world politics follow a repeating cycle of behaviors c. individual states have little impact on conflict d. many types of actors shape world events
Jay was assaulted outside his office. In this case, the civil law can help Jay in which way?
a. seek monetary settlement for the damage b. seek punishment for the culprits c. settle the case out of court d. get a government grant for him