Human Rights Vocabulary Review

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Across
  1. 7. The divergence of political attitudes away from the center towards extremes.
  2. 8. Agreements between countries to respect and promote human rights.
  3. 10. Used as a tool to pressure other countries to improve their human rights practices.
  4. 11. A form of government characterized by concentrated, centralized power maintained through political repression.
  5. 13. A top priority for the United States, alongside a strong economy, according to Option 3.
  6. 15. These are fundamental freedoms and entitlements that all people are entitled to simply by the fact that they are human.
  7. 19. Organizations or entities that operate independently of any recognized government and can play significant roles in international relations.
  8. 20. An international body with the "legitimacy and capacity" to promote human rights, as discussed in Option 2.
  9. 21. The right to vote; a key civil and political right.
  10. 23. To give one right or issue more importance than others, as seen in the debate over whether some human rights should take precedence.
  11. 24. An urgent threat to national security, according to Option 3.
  12. 25. Describes a government that silences citizens' demands for change and suppresses dissent.
  13. 26. The belief that the United States has a unique approach to human rights and should be trusted to define them without external influence.
  14. 27. Organizations that own and control the production of goods or services in more than one country.
  15. 28. The increasing interdependence of the world's economies, cultures, and populations.
Down
  1. 1. Large-scale systematic violence against civilian populations, such as genocide, war crimes, and ethnic cleansing.
  2. 2. Rights that guarantee freedom from government interference, such as freedom of expression and the right to a fair trial.
  3. 3. A trade restriction adopted as an economic sanction to punish a targeted country for its actions.
  4. 4. Rights that ensure access to basic human needs and social well-being, such as access to clean water or a livelihood.
  5. 5. A people's right to form its own political entity and choose its own government.
  6. 6. Conflicts that arise from fundamentally different beliefs and values, often leading to political or social confrontations.
  7. 9. An international legal body that the U.S. could give jurisdiction to prosecute human rights abuses.
  8. 12. The most severe form of human rights abuse, which military force might be used to prevent, as discussed in Option 2.
  9. 14. A system of government where the people choose their leaders; a goal of Option 1's foreign policy.
  10. 16. The idea that countries have the freedom to act without external interference in their internal matters, even in cases of human rights violations.
  11. 17. A country's strategy for dealing with other nations.
  12. 18. The UN has the capacity and this quality to lead international efforts to promote human rights.
  13. 22. A cruel and oppressive government from which people seek freedom, as discussed in Option 1.