Which of the following statements best characterizes the work of the United Nations in the area of human rights?

a. The UN has been seriously constrained in its efforts to safeguard human rights, particularly in its ability to punish human rights violations.
b. The UN has not done a very good job of articulating common principles for human rights.
c. The UN has done a very effective job of applying sanctions against human rights violators.
d. For most of its history, the UN has been extremely effective in prosecuting individual leaders in international courts for human rights violations.

a. The UN has been seriously constrained in its efforts to safeguard human rights, particularly in its ability to punish human rights violations.

Political Science

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__________ are cases brought into court by individuals on behalf of not only themselves but also of all other persons "similarly situated."

Fill in the blank with the right word.

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Which of the following has been used by states to ease the voting process and increase voter turnout?

a. Internet voting b. early voting c. digital voting d. proxy voting

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