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OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS CONCERNING HUMAN RIGHTS 

1. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowedwith reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a (A) proper manner (b) spirit of brotherhood (c) way acceptable to society (d) moral way (e)camaraderie (f) none of the above 

2. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they areendowed by their Creator with certain (a) unalienable Rights (b) human rights (c)privileges (d) obligations (e) civil rights (f) none of the above that among theseare Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness  

3. The two theories that dominate contemporary human rights discussion are theinterest theory and the will theory. Interest theory argues that the that theprincipal function of human rights: (a) is to protect and promote certain essentialhuman interests (b) attempts to establish the validity of human rights based onthe unique human capacity for freedom (c) is to see to it that men behave in

acceptable standards (d) is to create a peaceful world (e) none of the above.  4. The (a) Universal Declaration on the rights of the child (b)Universal Declaration of 

Human Rights (UDHR) (c) Civil and Political Rights of Detainees (d) Conventionon Humanitarian Law (e) none of the above ---was adopted by the United NationsGeneral Assembly in 1948, partly in response to the atrocities of World War II.Although the it was a non-binding resolution, it is now considered by some tohave acquired the force of international customary law which may be invoked inappropriate circumstances by national and other judiciaries 

5. In 1966, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) andthe International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights(ICESCR)were adopted by the (a) United Nations (b) NATO (c) ASEAN (d) Security Council(e) General Assembly-- between them making the rights contained in theUniversal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR) binding on all states that havesigned this treaty, creating human-rights law. 

6. All human rights are universal, indivisible and interdependent and related. Theinternational community must treat human rights (a) within their state (b) withintheir government (c) internationally (d) globally --- in a fair and equal manner, onthe same footing, and with the same emphasis. 

7. Human rights abuses are monitored by United Nations committees, national institutions and governments and by many independent

(a) states (b) civic organizations (c) non-governmental organizations (d) enforcement agencies (e) none of the above ----- such

as Amnesty International, International Federation of Human Rights, Human Rights Watch, World Organization Against

Torture,Freedom House, International Freedom of Expression Exchange and Anti-Slavery International. These organizations

collect evidence and documentation of alleged human rights abuses and apply pressure to enforce human rights laws. 8. (a) Governmental cruelty (b) Police brutality (c) police attack (d) human rights

violation (e) none of the above-----is the intentional use of excessive force,usually physical, but potentially also in the form of verbal attacks andpsychological intimidation, by a police officer. 

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9. A (a) standard operating procedure (b) code of conduct (c) use of forcecontinuum (d) code of silence (e) none of the above -----is a standard thatprovides law enforcement officials & security guards (such as policeofficers, probation officers, or corrections officers) with guidelines as to howmuch force may be used against a resisting subject in a given situation. In certain

ways it is similar to the military rules of engagement. The purpose of thesemodels is to clarify, both for officers and citizens, the complex subject of use of force by law officers. They are often central parts of law enforcement agencies'use of force policies. It sets levels of force considered appropriate in directresponse to a subject's behavior. The (a) writ of habeas data (b) writ of habeas corpus (c) writ of amparo (d) anti-

wire tapping law (e) none of the above is a remedy available to any person whose

right to privacy in life, liberty or security is violated or threatened by an unlawful

act or omission of a public official or employee, or of a private individual or entity

engaged in the gathering, collecting or storing of data or information regarding

the person, family, home and correspondence of the aggrieved party.