- Тема 5. Law in Everyday Life. (Законы в повседневной жизни.)
- Тема 6. Human Rights. (Права человека.)
- Тема 7. Constitution. (Конституция.)
- Тема 8. Drugs – Death Danger (Наркотики.)
- Заключение
- Итоговая аттестация
… are penalties or other means of enforcement used to provide incentives for obedience with the law, or with rules and regulations
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… is a drug-defined crime (chose 2 correct answers)
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- Possession
- Murder
- Smuggling
- Sale
… is Statute Law
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- Case Law
- Judge-made Law
- Parliament-made Law
… law is also referred to as “primitive law”, “unwritten law”, “indigenous law”, and “folk law”
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… law is based on precedents, that is the judicial decisions from previous cases, rather than law based on constitutions, statutes, or regulations
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… laws are perceived to be eternal and immutable, while secular rules can be changed by their makers
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… of law are the materials and processes out of which law is developed
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… regarded the mixed constitution as the best arrangement of offices in the polis
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- The Stoics
- Johne Locke
- Aristotle
…, statutes, case law and regulations are issued by government institutions
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…crimes come in several different varieties, and the connections that exist between … and crime can sometimes be very nuanced and complex
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‘Ius civile’ applied to … citizens
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A … government is one whose powers have been adapted to the interests of its people and to the maintenance of individual liberty
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A … is a direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue
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A constitution guarantees …
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- local liabilities
- international rights and freedoms of a person and nation
- rights and freedoms of a person and nation
A constitutional … is a government in which the people vote for representatives or laws, and in which the laws are authorized and constrained by a constitution
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A formal and organized choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position is called an …
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According to researchers of scientists every 10th family has met the problem of drug …
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According to the Constitution there are 3 branches: …, executive and judiciary
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According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the Universal Declaration of … is the most translated document in the world
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According to the specialists, the current level of drug addiction is …
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According to the statistics there are nearly 500,000 drugs … registered in Russia; however, experts suggest that the number is at least six times greater
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Amnesty International is a global movement of more than seven million people who are independent of any type of political ideology, religion or economic interest and who take … personally
Тип ответа: Одиночный выбор • с выбором одного правильного ответа из нескольких предложенных вариантов
- injustice
- poverty
- discrimination
An international non-governmental organization focused on human rights, with its headquarters in the United Kingdom, is … International
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An international nongovernmental organization that investigates and documents human rights violations and advocates for policies to prevent such abuses is Human Rights …
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An international organization that uses the medical and scientific tools to attract attention to severe human rights abuses and mass atrocities is … for Human Rights
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Aristotle called people …
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- natural slaves
- free people
- society
Arrange modern constitutions chronologically (consider the date of their adoption):
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- 1 Constitution of Norway
- 2 Constitution of Italy
- 3 Constitution of France
- 4 Constitution of Russia
- 5 Constitution of Belarus
Arrange the documents chronologically (consider the date of their adoption):
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- 1 The Parliament Acts
- 2 The Representation of the People Acts
- 3 The European Communities Act
- 4 The Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland devolution Acts
- 5 The Human Rights Act
Arrange the documents chronologically:
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- 1 Slavery Convention
- 2 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees
- 3 Charter of Human and People’s Rights
- 4 Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam
Arrange the documents chronologically:
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- 1 The ‘Great Charter of the Liberties of England’
- 2 The Provisions of Oxford
- 3 The Bill of Rights
- 4 The European Communities Act
Arrange the documents chronologically:
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- 1 The Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees
- 2 The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
- 3 The Convention on the Rights of the Child
- 4 The Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam
Arrange the documents chronologically:
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- 1 The Cyrus Cylinder
- 2 The Magna Carta
- 3 The Petition of Rights
- 4 The US Declaration of Independence
Arrange the first drug regulations chronologically according to the date of their entry in force:
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- 1 the Pharmacy Act in the United Kingdom
- 2 the first drug law in San Francisco
- 3 All-India Opium Act
- 4 the Harrison Act
- 5 the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
Arrange the following drug control treaties chronologically according to the date of their entry in force:
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- 1 the Agreement concerning the Manufacture of, Internal Trade in and Use of Prepared Opium
- 2 the International Opium Convention 1925
- 3 Convention for the Suppression of the Illicit Traffic in Dangerous Drugs
- 4 the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
- 5 the International Convention Against Doping in Sport
Arrange the following drug control treaties chronologically according to the date of their entry in force:
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- 1 the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
- 2 the Convention on psychotropic substances
- 3 the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
- 4 the UN Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
- 5 the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Arrange the following legal acts chronologically:
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- 1 The Norman conquest
- 2 The legal reforms of King Henry II
- 3 Magna Carta
- 4 The Habeas Corpus Act
- 5 The Bill of Rights
Arrange the milestone documents chronologically:
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- 1 Magna Carta
- 2 Code of Justinian
- 3 Roman Twelve Tables of Law
- 4 Constitution of Sparta
Arrange the milestone documents chronologically:
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- 1 The Bill of Rights (UK)
- 2 The US Declaration of Independence
- 3 The Universal Declaration on Human Rights
- 4 The Russian Federation Constitution
Ben, who is 19 years old, applies for a job as a clerk in a goods store. The store manager is impressed with Ben's speaking skills and says that he would like to hire him, subject to reference checks. Later, the manager calls Ben and says that he will not be hired. On checking his references with a former employer, the manager found out that Ben was convicted of careless driving. Has the store manager violated Ben's human rights by refusing to hire him?
Тип ответа: Одиночный выбор • с выбором одного правильного ответа из нескольких предложенных вариантов
- Yes, the manager has violated Ben's human rights. Discrimination in hiring based on having a record of ground is prohibited
- No, the manager didn’t violate Ben’s human rights as Ben’s offence is related to the job duties he would have to do
- No, the manager didn’t violate Ben’s human rights as it’s up to the manager to decide who should be hired and who should not
British people certainly say that they have a …, but it is one that exists in an abstract sense, comprising a host of diverse laws, practices and conventions that have evolved over a long period of time
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By the late Middle Ages civil and canon laws were taught at most universities and formed the basis of a shared body of … thought common to most of Europe
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Civil Rights Defenders was established in …
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Common-law legal systems place great value on deciding cases according to consistent principled rules, so that similar facts will yield similar and predictable outcomes, and observance of precedent is the mechanism by which that goal is attained. What is the guiding principle of Common-law legal systems? What is the idea behind?
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- The principle of mens rea (lat.) is the mental element of a person's intention to commit a crime; or knowledge that one's action or lack of action would cause a crime to be committed. It is a necessary element of many crimes
- The principle of stare decisis means that a court should apply previous court decisions to similar future cases
- The objective element of a crime, is the Latin term for the "guilty act" which, when proved beyond a reasonable doubt
Distributing a drug is …
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- not a crime
- a drug-related offence
- a drug-found offence
Drug … is a global illicit trade involving the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of substances which are subject to drug prohibition laws
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Drug abuse and … are associated with drug-related crimes
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Drug use is regarded as a real problem in many parts of the world, although the extent of the issue varies greatly depending on culture, access, and …
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- legislation
- government
- law enforcement
Drug-related crimes consist of crimes to possess, …, or distribute drugs classified as having a potential for abuse
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Efforts in the 19th century to prohibit the … and to limit the horrors of war are prime examples to establish human rights
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- slave trade
- poverty
- social injustice
English philosophers Thomas Hobbes and John Locke in the 17th century and the French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau in the 18th contributed to the theory of … contract
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Executive branch is represented by the … in Russia
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- Queen
- President
- Vice-President
For the first time in history, the issue of the protection of the minorities was raised by …
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- League of Nations
- United Nations
- Amnesty International
From a comparative perspective, British people have what is known as an ‘… constitution’, although some prefer to describe it as ‘uncodified’
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Human Rights are …
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- basic rights and freedoms accorded to all people
- a way in which the communities can control people
- concepts which leaders aspire to as they create laws
Human Rights Watch has its headquarters in …
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Human Rights Without … (HRWF) is an international non-profit organization that promotes respect for human rights around the globe and advocates for democracy, the rule of law and social justice
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If a dealer from Austria sells drugs to a buyer from the USA, it is called drug …
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- robbery
- trafficking
- smuggling
Imagine that in 2024 you will be president of your country. What branch will you represent? What will be your powers?
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- The head of the executive branch. I would sign bills into law, veto bills from becoming laws, negotiate treaties with foreign countries, enforce the courts’ decisions
- The head of the executive branch. I would sign bills into law, hear civil cases, negotiate treaties with foreign countries, enforce the courts’ decisions
- The head of the executive branch. I would interpret state laws, veto bills from becoming laws, negotiate treaties with foreign countries, settle legal disputes
In a religious legal … disputes are usually adjudicated by an officer of that religion, so the same person is both judge and priest
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In certain cases, drug use can be connected to … that only relate to drugs in an indirect way
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In certain cases, drug use can be connected to crimes that only relate to drugs in an … way
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In US law, a … is a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one year or by the death penalty
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It is not correct that … factors are contributing to the difficulty in measuring drug-crime relationships
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- cultural
- personal
- economic
- political
- psychological
It is not correct that laws can come from such sources as …
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- constitutions
- statutes
- regulations
- police officers
Legal scholars have adapted the principles of ancient Roman law in the Corpus … to contemporary needs
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- ‘ius civile’
- ‘iuris civilis’
- ‘iuris militis’
Many countries are affected by … addiction today
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- virus drug
- virus alcohol
- junk food
Match the following acts with their purposes:
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- A. The Bill of Rights
- B. The Slavery Convention of 1926
- C. Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951
- D. affirmed rights such as free elections, freedom of speech and freedom from “cruel and unusual punishment”
- E. important confirm and advance the suppression of slavery and the slave trade
- F. prevent and prohibit specific abuses like torture and genocide and to protect especially vulnerable populations, such as refugees
Match the given countries to the corresponding law systems:
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- A. Italy
- B. England
- C. Nigeria
- D. Civil Law
- E. Religious Law
- F. Customary Law
Match the given countries to the corresponding law systems:
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- A. The Russian Federation
- B. The United States of America
- C. Iran
- D. Civil Law
- E. Religious Law
- F. Customary Law
Match the words with the definitions:
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- A. Amend
- B. Assembly
- C. Democracy
- D. Convention
- E. to add to or to change (a proposal or law)
- F. a large meeting for a special purpose
- G. the system of government in which citizens vote to choose leaders or to make other important decisions
- H. a group of people who make and change laws for a government or organization
Match the words with the definitions:
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- A. Drug production
- B. Trafficking
- C. Drug addiction
- D. Possession
- E. the process of industrial-scale synthesis of pharmaceutical drugs as part of the pharmaceutical industry
- F. a global illicit trade involving the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of substances which are subject to drug prohibition laws
- G. substance use disorder
- H. willful control of illegal substances
Match the words with the definitions:
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- A. Intoxication
- B. Drug dealer
- C. Legal drugs
- D. Addicted
- E. the condition of having physical or mental control markedly diminished by the effects of alcohol
- F. a person who sells illegal drugs
- G. prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs that have been legally obtained
- H. physically and mentally dependent on a particular substance
Match the words with the synonyms:
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- A. Openness
- B. Constitutionality
- C. Representation
- D. Division
- E. Accountability
- F. discovery
- G. due process
- H. delegation
- I. separation
- J. reporting
Match the words with their synonyms:
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- A. Abuse
- B. Violation
- C. Addiction
- D. Drugs
- E. corruption
- F. encroachment
- G. dependence
- H. medicine
Match the words with their synonyms:
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- A. Intoxication
- B. Felon
- C. Treatment
- D. Substance
- E. drunkenness
- F. drug offender
- G. therapy
- H. matter
Meghan is an interior designer. A supplier installs a gondola incorrectly and it breaks a month later. Who must fix the problem?
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- Meghan as her customer hired Meghan. It was not her supplier. Meghan must fix any problems. However, Meghan can ask her supplier for compensation or repairs
- Supplier who installed the unit, as it was his duty under the contract
- Shelving manufacturer must fix the problem
One of the most significant acts in the area of drug trafficking is the UN Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances concluded at … in 1988.
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Organized … activities are activities such as money laundering and political corruption, in support of the drug trade
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Precedent is basically …
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- the judge needs to follow another Judges decision
- if the cases are similar, the judgements should be similar
- difficult to understand
Religion and language are two examples of … conditions that influence international business
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- political and legal
- cultural and social
- geographic
- economic
Roman law generally recognized …
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- a basic equity among all humans
- an inequality among all humans
- a basic equality among all humans
Rules of law that aspire to protect all people everywhere from severe political, legal, and social abuses are called human …
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Sources of law are the origins of laws, the binding rules that enable any state to govern its territory. The term "source of law" may sometimes refer to the sovereign or to the seat of power from which the law derives its validity. Do sources of law vary in legal systems? What is the hierarchy of the sources of law? What are the categories of these sources? Choose the correct answer.
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- Sources of law vary in different legal systems. For instance, Russia is a civil law country. There are primary and secondary sources. They are: the Constitution, Federal constitutional laws, Federal laws, Decrees of the President
- Sources of law are the same in different legal systems. For instance, Russia is a civil law country. There are primary and secondary sources. They are: the Constitution, Federal constitutional laws, Federal laws, Decrees of the President
- Sources of law vary in different legal systems. For instance, Russia is a common law country. There are primary and secondary sources. They are: the Constitution, Federal constitutional laws, Federal laws, Decrees of the President
Stacy and several Black friends went to a café after school. They were having their lunch and laughing. Things started to change for the worse between their group and several White students sitting at another table. Food was thrown and the groups exchanged angry remarks. When the restaurant staff asked Stacy and her friends to leave the café, they felt angry and discriminated against. Did the café staff violate the group's human rights? Advise the café staff
Тип ответа: Одиночный выбор • с выбором одного правильного ответа из нескольких предложенных вариантов
- The café staff violated the group’s human rights. If the students behaved in the same manner, the café staff should have asked both groups to leave the café. Otherwise, it is a racial discrimination that is defined as any discrimination against any individual on the basis of their skin color, or racial or ethnic origin
- The café staff didn’t violate the group’s human rights. It’s the café staff’s decision and they can choose who might stay in the café. So, it was right. No racial discrimination observed
- The café staff violated the group’s human rights. If the students behaved in the same manner, the café staff should have asked both groups to leave the café. Anyway, it is not a racial discrimination
Stacy and several of her friends play in a women's hockey league at the skate rink. Quite frequently, the male rink attendants don’t give them their full allotted ice time. The attendants make jokes on the women. Stacy thinks that their rights are violated. She has even complained but the manager has done nothing and supported men. Have the rink attendants violated the young women's human rights?
Тип ответа: Одиночный выбор • с выбором одного правильного ответа из нескольких предложенных вариантов
- Yes, the rink attendants and manager have violated the young women's rights. It is discrimination based on gender or sex (ground). Every person has a right to equal treatment with respect to services, goods and facilities without discrimination because of ¼ sex
- No, the rink attendants and manager have not violated the young women's rights. They took part in so-called “man’s game”, so they should get accustomed to the above-mentioned behavior
- Yes, the rink attendants and manager have not violated the young women's rights. They took part in so-called “man’s game”, so they should get accustomed to the above-mentioned behavior
States that have a written … may also have a body of traditional or customary practices that may or may not be considered to be of constitutional standing
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Study the following case: The defendant, having voluntarily consumed drugs, had the illusion of descending to the centre of the earth and being attacked by snakes. In his attempt to fight off these reptiles he struck the victim two blows on the head causing injuries to her brain. He claimed to have had no knowledge of what he was doing and no intention to harm her. What was the court’s decision?
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- His defence of intoxication was rejected at his trial and he was convicted of unlawful act manslaughter
- His defence of intoxication was accepted at his trial and he was released
- The defence was partial. And he was released on bail
The … law theory argues that some rules objectively existing in the nature also are source of law, while legal positivism argues that only the rules made by sovereignty can be the source of law
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The … of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America
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The adoption of the Constitution was so important to Russia because …
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- the Constitution became a manifesto of the new democratic Russia
- the Constitution created 5 legal bodies
- the Constitution established a list of functions for the workers
The basic law of the state, which describes the structures and processes of government and the fundamental rights of citizens in a higher law that cannot be unilaterally changed by an ordinary legislative act is called the …
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The body of law created by judges and similar quasi-judicial tribunals by virtue of being stated in written opinions is … law
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The concept of crime is considered in … law
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- Civil
- Criminal
- Legal
- Administrative
The Constitution is …
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- the body of doctrines and practices that form the fundamental organizing principle of a political state
- a written or printed paper that gives information about or proof of something
- the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws
The constitution is the main legal act of the State. It lays down the formation of a system of society and establishes the state structure, the order and justification of the idea of representatives, executive and judicial authorities, the electoral system, the rights and obligations of the state, society and citizens. Can it be argued that any constitution is the constitution of a state or society exclusively?
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- It can hardly be argued that any constitution is the constitution of an exclusively state or society. As the practice of the vast majority of countries shows, constitutions also determine the initial provisions that characterize a certain social system, property system, socio-economic and political relations, and the level of spiritual life of the country
- It can be argued that any constitution is the constitution of an exclusively state or society. As the practice of the vast majority of countries shows, constitutions do not determine the initial provisions that characterize a certain social system, property system, socio-economic and political relations, and the level of spiritual life of the country
- It can hardly be argued that any constitution is not the constitution of an exclusively state or society. As the practice of the vast majority of countries shows, constitutions do not determine the initial provisions that characterize a certain social system, property system, socio-economic and political relations, and the level of spiritual life of the country
The Constitution is the supreme law of the country. Imagine if you were asked to create you student groups’ Constitution. What would it contain?
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- The preamble and amendments to protect the rights of the citizens. It will list the rights and freedoms of man and citizen such as freedom of walking, press, assembly, media freedom
- The preamble, articles, and amendments to protect the rights of the citizens. It will list the rights and freedoms of man and citizen such as freedom of speech, press, assembly, media freedom
- The preamble, articles, and amendments to protect the rights of the citizens. It will list the rights and freedoms of man and citizen such as freedom of playing video games, press, assembly, media freedom
The Constitution of the Russian Federation was adopted in …
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The defendant decided to kill his sister. He bought a knife and a bottle of strong alcohol which he drank to give himself “Dutch Courage”. Then he killed his sister. He subsequently claimed that he was so drunk that he did not know what he was doing, or possibly even that the drink had brought on a latent psychopathic state so that he was insane at the time of the killing. What was the Court’s decision?
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- The Court held that intoxication could not be a defence in either case as the intent had not been clearly formed, albeit after the killing took place
- The Court held that intoxication could not be a defence in either case as the intent had been clearly formed, albeit before the killing took place
- The Court held that intoxication could be a defence in either case even if the intent had been clearly formed
The defendant had voluntarily consumed drugs to calm his nerves. Under the influence of the drugs, he had started shooting in the cottage in which he had been living, but claimed to have been unable to remember anything after taking the drugs. The defendant was convicted of causing criminal damage being reckless as to whether life would be endangered, following the trial judge’s direction to the jury that self-induced intoxication was not available by way of defence to a basic intent crime. The defendant appealed. What is the Court’s decision?
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- The conviction was quashed on appeal on the grounds that he could not be expected to anticipate that drugs would have that effect upon him
- The conviction was not quashed on appeal on the grounds that he could have expected that dangerous drugs would have that effect upon him
- The conviction was quashed on appeal on the grounds that he could be expected to anticipate that drugs would have that effect upon him
The dramatic changes in Eastern Europe, Africa, and Latin America since 1989 have powerfully demonstrated a surge in demand for respect of … rights
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The established pattern of behavior that can be objectively verified within a particular social setting is called …
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The first English Bill of Rights contained such rights as … (choose 2 correct answers)
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- free elections
- freedom of thought
- freedom of choice
- freedom of speech
The first English Bill of Rights was established in …
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The first international treaty to control substances was adopted at the Brussels Conference in … in the context of the regulations against slave trade
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The following types of constitutions are distinguished: …
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- oral and written
- written and unwritten
- new and old
The general trend concerning the narcotic drugs is that the main indicators of mortality fall to … people
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The Great Charter was so important because it laid out the principle that everybody, …, was subject to the law
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- including royalty
- excluding royalty
- excluding nobles
The Human Rights Act 1998 came into force in …
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- December 1998
- October 2000
- January 1998
- October 1998
The idea of human rights emerged stronger after the … World War
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The legislature is the Federal … of Russia, which consists of two chambers: the State Duma (the lower house) and the Federation Council (the upper house)
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The most widespread classification of drugs is according to the way they … the body, how they are used or where they are used
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The role of the International Labor Organization was to …
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- punish for wrongful acts
- create the system of checks and balances
- oversee treaties protecting workers with respect to their rights
The role of the local custom as a source of law became increasingly important because … (choose 2 correct answers)
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- Civil law came into practice
- Criminal law came into practice
- European states sought to unify and organize their individual legal systems
- European states sought to separate and organize their individual legal systems
The Romans conceived of the all-encompassing … law of nature as the eternal framework to which constitutions, laws, and policies should conform – the constitution of the universe
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- Rational
- Irrational
- Generalized
The roots of rights and freedoms lie …
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- in the written and oral traditions of many cultures
- in the Acts
- only in the oral traditions
The rule of … is the political philosophy that all citizens and institutions within a country, state, or community are accountable to
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The State Duma carries the main responsibility for … federal laws
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- passing
- creating
- establishing
The Stoics argued, all humans are endowed by nature with a spark of … by means of which they can perceive a universal natural law that governs all the world and can bring their behaviour into harmony with it
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- reason
- wisdom
- fortune
- justice
The term “civil law” derives from the …
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- Latin ‘ius civile’
- Greek ‘ius civile’
- Latin ‘stare decisis’
The term “law” denotes the body of rules and regulations that is the product of the … process
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The theoretical foundations of modern … were laid down in the great works on the social contract
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The United Nations (UN) defines discrimination as behavior that includes any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on … (choose 2 correct answers)
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- colour
- salary
- character
- language
The United Nations has adopted … treaties in addition to the covenants in the International Bill of Human Rights
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The United States Constitution of 1791 contained a … that remains in effect today
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- Bill of Rights
- Bill of Freedoms
- Bill of Actions
The Universal … of Human Rights is the most universal human rights document in existence, delineating the thirty fundamental rights that form the basis for a democratic society
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The word “constitution” in Latin means …
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- democracy
- organization
- structure
There are those who feel that drug crime … is a serious drain on resources, and they worry that drug laws can create more crime than they stop by generating a black market
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There is a complex interconnection among drugs, alcohol, violence, and … behavior
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Under “biography” is meant each region of distribution of narcotic drugs has its own …
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- drug dealers
- police trafficking organizations
- specific development
Under the influence of Roman law, medieval scholars of Catholic church law, or canon law, …
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- compiled existing religious legal sources into their own comprehensive system of law and governance for the Church
- invented new religious legal sources and made their own comprehensive system of law and governance for the Church
- compiled parts of the Bible into their own comprehensive system of law and governance for the Church
What is important to note is that the four major legal systems of the world today consist of civil law, common law, … law and religious law
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