The United Nations (AQA A-Level Law): Quizzes
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In what year was the United Nations formed?
In what year was the United Nations formed?
1945
How many Member States comprised the UN by 2017?
How many Member States comprised the UN by 2017?
193
Which UN organ is the main deliberative body where all Member States have representation?
Which UN organ is the main deliberative body where all Member States have representation?
General Assembly
When was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights developed?
When was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights developed?
1948
What was the legal status of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
What was the legal status of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
Voluntary rather than binding
In what year was the Council of Europe established?
In what year was the Council of Europe established?
1949
Which British leader championed the Council of Europe initiative?
Which British leader championed the Council of Europe initiative?
Winston Churchill
When did the European Convention on Human Rights formally come into force?
When did the European Convention on Human Rights formally come into force?
1953
What key feature distinguished the ECHR from the Universal Declaration?
What key feature distinguished the ECHR from the Universal Declaration?
It had an enforcement mechanism
When did the ECHR become part of UK domestic law?
When did the ECHR become part of UK domestic law?
2000