The political and civil liberties recognized by international law as inalienable and valid for individuals in all countries by virtue of their humanity are
a. legal status.
b. jus cogens.
c. human rights.
d. social needs.
e. life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
What fraction of the states has never appeared before the International Court of Justice?
a. One-fourth
b. One-third
c. One-half
d. Two-thirds
e. Three-fourths
Just war theorists argue that war is just when
a. it is waged for revenge against a perceived injustice.
b. force is used proportionally, even if the objective is morally suspect.
c. it is waged for the right reasons, even if there is no chance of success.
d. it is undertaken as a last resort.
e. it is sanctioned by the United Nations.
According to the just war doctrine, a just cause is defined as a state using force
a. for a morally good objective.
b. to correct a past wrong.
c. only after all other means of resolving conflict have been exhausted.
d. as a means of revenge.
e. None of the above is true.
The term just war originated with
a. Plato.
b. Aristotle.
c. St. Augustine.
d. Karl Marx.
e. Hugo Grotius.
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