Exam 2: International Law and the World's Legal Systems

According to the Statute of the International Court of Justice,the court shall look to conventions establishing rules expressly recognized by the contesting states.

In 1625,Hugo Grotius wrote a landmark book on international law called On the Law of War and Peace.In it,he stated that the law of nations:

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)has developed:

Which of the following is NOT one of the crimes generally covered by the universal principle of jurisdiction?

The U.N.has recently sponsored a "supranational" set of laws that transcends national boundaries; most industrialized nations have adopted it.

Describe the types of foreign judgments that will and will not be enforced in the United States.Consider the reasons for these differences.

The principle that a nation can project its laws beyond its territorial borders is known as:

Considering the speech protection granted by the U.S.constitution with those of countries such as Canada,Germany,and the U.K.,which are better at furthering a civil society and which are better at furthering a tolerant society?

Pacta sunt servanda means that every treaty in force is binding upon the parties to it and must be performed by them in good faith.

A treaty between three countries is said to be trilateral.

Compare and contrast public international law with private international law.

Compare and contrast the nation,the individual,and the corporation as entities in and subject to international law.

Once a group of nations has negotiated a convention,other nations cannot adopt the treaty.

The United States has,in part,accepted the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice.The U.S.acceptance does not apply to:

International business law draws from both public and private law as related to business transactions.

The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises encourages responsible conduct in which of the following areas?

The difference between a common law country and a civil law country is:

Islamic law is known as:

A treaty between two countries is said to be _____,and a treaty between three or more countries is said to be _____.

The two classifications of national legal systems are civil law countries and common law countries.