Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. John Locke argued that people have some rights that could not be taken away by the government.
2. The widespread abuse of children in many parts of the world is considered to be a violation of second-generation human rights.
3. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that every person has the right to a free education at least through elementary school, with parents being able to choose the type of education for their children.
4. The United Nations has five core human rights treaties.
5. The African Charter on Human and Peoples’Rights raises the issue of cultural relativism.
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. True
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A) gold on the market B) money printed C) credit D) distribution
Which is a major shortcoming of a government that is heavily influenced by interest groups?
a. Minority rights will receive more attention than the broader public good. b. Public policy will be skewed toward the groups that have the largest membership. c. Political parties will become irrelevant because of greater public support for interest groups. d. Many people do not have the resources to organize into a group that can influence the government.