Rule of law (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Quizzes
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What principle does the rule of law establish regarding government and individuals?
What principle does the rule of law establish regarding government and individuals?
All are accountable to laws
Under the rule of law, how must laws be enforced and adjudicated?
Under the rule of law, how must laws be enforced and adjudicated?
Equally enforced, independently judged
What does the rule of law protect citizens from?
What does the rule of law protect citizens from?
Arbitrary interference with liberties
When was the Charter of the United Nations established?
When was the Charter of the United Nations established?
1945
In what year was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted?
In what year was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted?
1948
What impact did the Cold War have on UN advancement of human rights?
What impact did the Cold War have on UN advancement of human rights?
Sidelined for strategic interests
When did President Clinton make his speech influencing the Responsibility to Protect?
When did President Clinton make his speech influencing the Responsibility to Protect?
1999
What was Clinton's stance on genocide and ethnic cleansing?
What was Clinton's stance on genocide and ethnic cleansing?
Never purely domestic issues
When did the USA withdraw troops from Somalia, contradicting Clinton's interventionist stance?
When did the USA withdraw troops from Somalia, contradicting Clinton's interventionist stance?
1993
How is President Trump's approach to international relations characterised?
How is President Trump's approach to international relations characterised?
Realist
When did Trump order military strikes following Syrian chemical weapons attack?
When did Trump order military strikes following Syrian chemical weapons attack?
2017
What tension did the Syrian strike highlight?
What tension did the Syrian strike highlight?
International law vs state sovereignty