Chapter 2 Multiple choice questions

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1. The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is institutionally part of which one of the following organisations?

The European Union correct incorrect

The United Nations. correct incorrect

The Council of Europe. correct incorrect

The United Kingdom. correct incorrect

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2. Distinguishing between the institutions of the Council of Europe and the European Union is important (even after Brexit). Match the institution to its description.

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU); used to the European Court of Justice.

The main policy-making body of the European Union. The main administrative and enforcing body of the European Union. The court for the European Union, which sits in Luxembourg. One of the founding institutions of the Council of Europe, representing the parliaments (and indirectly the people) of the member States.

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The Parliamentary Assembly.

One of the founding institutions of the Council of Europe, representing the parliaments (and indirectly the people) of the member States. The main policy-making body of the European Union. The main administrative and enforcing body of the European Union. The court for the European Union, which sits in Luxembourg.

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The Council of Ministers.

The court for the European Union, which sits in Luxembourg. The main administrative and enforcing body of the European Union. One of the founding institutions of the Council of Europe, representing the parliaments (and indirectly the people) of the member States. The main policy-making body of the European Union.

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The European Commission.

The main administrative and enforcing body of the European Union. The court for the European Union, which sits in Luxembourg. One of the founding institutions of the Council of Europe, representing the parliaments (and indirectly the people) of the member States. The main policy-making body of the European Union.

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3. Match the type of Convention right to the Article in which it is exemplified.

Article 10.

An example of a 'restrictable' or qualified right. An example of a 'limited' right. An example of an 'absolute' right. A mix of absolute and limited rights. There is an absolute duty to protect the right to life and a ban on intentional killing, subject to three specific circumstances in which intentional killing can be made lawful by the laws of the States.

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Article 3.

An example of a 'limited' right. An example of an 'absolute' right. A mix of absolute and limited rights. There is an absolute duty to protect the right to life and a ban on intentional killing, subject to three specific circumstances in which intentional killing can be made lawful by the laws of the States. An example of a 'restrictable' or qualified right.

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Article 5.

A mix of absolute and limited rights. There is an absolute duty to protect the right to life and a ban on intentional killing, subject to three specific circumstances in which intentional killing can be made lawful by the laws of the States. An example of a 'limited' right. An example of a 'restrictable' or qualified right. An example of an 'absolute' right.

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Article 2.

A mix of absolute and limited rights. There is an absolute duty to protect the right to life and a ban on intentional killing, subject to three specific circumstances in which intentional killing can be made lawful by the laws of the States. An example of a 'restrictable' or qualified right. An example of a 'limited' right. An example of an 'absolute' right.

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4. The duty on States is to secure the Convention for all their citizens.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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5. Which of the following are admissibility criteria for the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Please select all that apply.

A case is only ever admissible if domestic remedies have been fully exhausted. correct incorrect

A case is only admissible if effective domestic remedies have been exhausted. correct incorrect

A case is only admissible if the person has suffered significant disadvantage. correct incorrect

Under the admissibility criteria in Article 35, an applicant has to show that he or she has been the victim of a violation of one of the rights listed in the Convention. correct incorrect

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6. A Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR):

deals with admissibility decisions. correct incorrect

is the name given to the ECtHR as a whole, containing all the judges, which is responsible for the organisation, functioning and rules of the Court. correct incorrect

is the nearest thing to an appeal court in the Convention system. correct incorrect

has major responsibilities for the enforcement of the decisions of the Court. correct incorrect

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7. The right of an individual to take his or her own government before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), a right that has proved to be the bedrock of the Court and Convention's success, is the right of 'individual ………'.

Your response

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8. Please select all that apply to complete the following statement. "The Convention applies to actions for which a signatory State is responsible…:

as long as the actions took place within the normal recognised territory of the State. correct incorrect

as long as the actions were performed by agents of the State (e.g. police or military), who may have been acting anywhere in the world. correct incorrect

even if the actions took place outside the normal territory of the State, as long as it had effective control over the area. correct incorrect

as long as the actions occurred in a place such as an embassy. correct incorrect