Thursday, April 28, 2016
The first ten amendments to the Constitution were intended to put restrictions on
the national government.
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Those using the “international order” argument to oppose the idea of the human rights revolution argue that
some states could use human rights concerns to justify their wars.
What is the title of a United Nations official entrusted with monitoring human rights issues around the world?
the high commissioner for human rights
What factor mitigated the effectiveness of the Commission on Human Rights?
Its members were states with interests to protect.
What is the International Bill of Human Rights?
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights plus two other treaties
What is cultural relativism?
a perspective that different cultures have different views of what constitutes a human right
What was the eventual result of perestroika and glasnost in the Soviet Union?
to promote human rights and democracy
Why did Richard Nixon try to improve American relations with China in the early 1970s?
to play off the Chinese government against the Soviet Union
The human rights revolution maintains that
protecting human rights is the responsibility of the international community.
How did the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 change international relations?
The United States now sought to defeat enemies instead of containing them.
What was a direct confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union?
the Cuban Missile Crisis
Why did the Yalta Conference represent a victory for the idea of spheres of influence?
It agreed to let the Soviet Union control all of Eastern Europe.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s idea for a consortium of the four Allied powers after World War II called for
agreement of the Allies to maintain order and keep new powers from upsetting the peace.
The Munich Conference of 1938 is known as an example of appeasement because
Britain allowed Hitler to have the Sudetenland in hope of avoiding war.
In what way did the League of Nations bolster the idea of state sovereignty?
It left enforcement of sanctions to sovereign states.
Why is Hitler’s interest in the Sudetenland an example of nationalism?
Many ethnic Germans lived there.
The League of Nations was an effort at collective security because
it was intended to be a higher authority that would preserve peace.
The League of Nations was an effort at collective security because
it was intended to be a higher authority that would preserve peace.
What effect did the revolutions of 1848 have in Europe?
International relations became more about national interests.
What is an example of a “two-level game” in international relations?
a leader having to negotiate with both foreign leaders and domestic constituents
What event indicated a weakening of the Concert of Europe?
the formation of the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente
What was an informal rule for state behavior in the Concert of Europe?
Changes to the Vienna settlement had to be made through consensus.
What idea is consistent with the Concert of Europe?
The great powers would maintain the balance of power with collective oversight.
What was a main reason for the Congress of Vienna?
to establish a system of order that would prevent another major war
Napoleon would most likely agree with what idea?
An empire should function as single state, being led by its mother country.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Who would write a concurring opinion in a Supreme Court case?
a judge who agrees with the majority decision but wants to add extra
insights
insights
The threat of Germany's interference in __________ ultimately brought the United States into World War I.
shipping in the North Atlantic
Congress creates special courts under what constitutional provision?
nominated by the Department of Justice and confirmed by the president
If a California resident sues another California resident regarding a federal land grant,
the case would originally be heard in federal court.
If a resident of one state sues a resident of another state,
a federal court would have original jurisdiction.
If a citizen of one city robbed a store in another city in the same state,
the case would be heard in a state court.
What statement explains progressive taxes?
a tax that charges a higher percentage as income increases
Friday, April 15, 2016
Who would most likely write a concurring opinion in a Supreme Court case?
a justice who agrees with the majority opinion but wants to add extra insights
If a resident of one state sues a resident of another state
a state court would have original jurisdiction.
All Supreme Court justices must be ________ before sitting on the bench.
nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate
If an ambassador from Chile sued a resident of New York,
the case would be heard in a federal court.
Emphasizing the intent of the Framers of the Constitution and sticking to its original intent
is an example of judicial restraint.
Original jurisdiction is exercised by the Supreme Court when
a state or certain public officials are named as parties.
Congress creates special courts under which Constitutional provision?
Article I, Clause 8, Section 9
If a resident of Kearney, Nebraska robs a store in Omaha, Nebraska,
a state court would have original jurisdiction.
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