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swpotter12

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According to Howard and Donnelly, what is problematic with the radical third-world assertion that group rights should be more important than individual rights?
 
  a. Too often, the group in question turns out to be the state.
  b. The protection of native peoples is not something that can be decided by the international community.
  c. Group rights are essentially no different fromindividual rights and thus do not merit a separate discussion.
  d. The group designation is irrelevant because any human rights violation against a group is subsumed by violations against individuals.
  e. Third-world nations are the biggest violators of human rights and therefore the least legitimately capable of making human rights claims for groups.

Question 2

How does Ratner characterize the role of domestic courts in enforcing international law?
 
  a. Domestic courts have no role in enforcing international law.
  b. They are increasingly becoming an additional venue for the enforcement of international law.
  c. Domestic courts now have a larger role in shaping international law than do international organizations.
  d. State governments continue to strictly prevent domestic courts from serving as a venue for international law.
  e. States are increasingly opposing the use of domestic courts, even their own, as venues of international law for fear of loss of national sovereignty.



janieazgirl

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b



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