What are the key elements of the European human rights regime?

What will be an ideal response?


Varies. The European human rights regime is centered on the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, adopted by the Council of Europe in 1950. This convention not only focuses on human rights but also rights to political participation. The convention is enforced by the Council of Ministers and by the European Court of Human Rights.

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The Immigration Reform and Control Act allowed foreigners already living in California to gain _____

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Frequent elections plus too much media coverage combine to create voter ______

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Since the turn of the century, the number of local primary and secondary school districts has

a. Increased nearly threefold. b. Remained about the same. c. Decreased by about one-quarter. d. Decreased by over three-quarters.

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The colonial experience with the king’s governors and other royal officials had which of the following effects on the members of Congress?

a. They became wary of delegating too much authority to the executive. b. They became anxious to delegate authority to the executive. c. They became wary of delegating too much authority to the courts. d. They became anxious to delegate authority to the bureaucracy.

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