Chapter 7 Multiple choice questions

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. Which of the following are regarded as the foundations of the human rights law? Please select all that apply.

The United States Bill of Rights correct incorrect

The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen correct incorrect

The Treaty of Rome correct incorrect

The Treaty of Versailles correct incorrect

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. Match the relevant legal level to the relevant instrument for protection of the right of freedom of expression.

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966, Art. 19.

Select an answer choice Global level European Union level Regional level (international) National level

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European Convention of Human Rights, Art. 10.

Select an answer choice European Union level National level Regional level (international) Global level

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Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 11.

Select an answer choice Global level European Union level National level Regional level (international)

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Common law (Derbyshire County Council v Times Newspapers Ltd).

Select an answer choice Regional level (international) Global level National level European Union level

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. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the UN General Assembly was a groundbreaking document, but it was not ___________.

Your response

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. For which of the following reasons did the United Kingdom Government attempt to water down the enforceability mechanisms of the ECHR, in particular, the right to individual petition? Please select all that apply.

A concern that it would undermine parliamentary sovereignty. correct incorrect

A fear that it would undermine the ability to detain individuals without trial during times of emergency. correct incorrect

They thought that the provisions were too vague to be applied by judges from a variety of legal traditions. correct incorrect

As a matter of principle, they were opposed to international human rights instruments. correct incorrect

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. As well as receiving individual petitions (individuals against states) the European Court of Human Rights at Strasbourg brought cases by signatory states against other signatory states.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. What does Anthony King suggest is the main reason that human rights campaigners found the pre-HRA situation so unsatisfactory?

Senior figures in the judiciary supported the campaign to incorporate the ECHR. correct incorrect

The government was threatening to withdraw from the Council of Europe. correct incorrect

Individuals had to go to the trouble and expense of taking their cases to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg in order to use their convention rights. correct incorrect

There were no breaches of fundamental rights correct incorrect

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. What are the two basic aims of the Human Rights Act 1998? Please select all that apply.

To limit the protection to British citizens. correct incorrect

To encourage public authorities to adopt a human rights culture in all of their decision making. correct incorrect

To prevent individuals bringing cases to the ECHR. correct incorrect

To improve rights enforcement. correct incorrect

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. How has the Human Rights Act 1998 been implemented?

By a rule of construction. correct incorrect

By full entrenchment. correct incorrect

By limited entrenchment. correct incorrect

By order in council correct incorrect

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. Anthony Bradley submits that despite the fact that the HRA 1998 was designed to preserve parliamentary sovereignty, it only remains unaffected as a matter of form. As a matter of substance it has been affected. Why?

The HRA 1998 Section 4 enables the courts to challenge the substance of legislation if it is held to be incompatible with convention rights. correct incorrect

The HRA 1998 Section 4 enables the courts to invalidate legislation that is incompatible with convention rights. correct incorrect

The HRA 1998 enables the courts to remove the Prime Minister. correct incorrect

The HRA 1998 enables the court to invalidate primary legislation. correct incorrect

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. While some have argued that the HRA 1998 has increased tension between the judges and government, others have argued that it has led to constitutional ________ between the executive, judiciary, and the legislature.

Your response

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. Which of the following statements is an accurate reflection of the decision of the ECtHR in Hirst v UK (No 2) (2004)?

It said that prisoners could not be banned from voting. correct incorrect

It said that all prisoners could not be banned from voting. correct incorrect

It said that all prisoners must be allowed to vote. correct incorrect

It said that rapists, terrorists and murderers must be allowed to vote. correct incorrect

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. Following developments on the prisoner's voting rights saga, the dispute between the UK Government and the ECtHR appears to have been resolved, and this is binding on the entirety of the UK.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Catherine Dupré argues that the key issue for fundamental rights is not their visibility through codification, but their effective __________.

Your response