Question 1

________ is based on principles found in the Koran and related writings.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jus commune 
B)  Corpus Juris Civilis 
C)  Shari'a 
D)  Lex mercatoria 
A)  Jus commune 
B)  Corpus Juris Civilis 
C)  Shari'a 
D)  Lex mercatoria

Question 2

A group of states that have reduced or eliminated trade barriers among themselves and have established a common external tariff is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the United Nations System 
B)  a free trade area 
C)  an economic consultative association 
D)  a customs union 
A)  the United Nations System 
B)  a free trade area 
C)  an economic consultative association 
D)  a customs union

Question 3

Customary international law is part of domestic law to the extent that it is not inconsistent. This is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  constitutive doctrine 
B)  declaratory doctrine 
C)  doctrine of transformation 
D)  doctrine of incorporation 
A)  constitutive doctrine 
B)  declaratory doctrine 
C)  doctrine of transformation 
D)  doctrine of incorporation

Question 4

The doctrine of incorporation holds that customary international law is not applicable until clearly adopted by legislative action, judicial decision, or established local usage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a permanent member of the Security Council?

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States 
B)  India 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Germany 
A)  the United States 
B)  India 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Germany

Question 6

The United Nations is a type of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  transnational corporation 
B)  nonprofit non-governmental organization 
C)  intergovernmental organization 
D)  multinational enterprise 
A)  transnational corporation 
B)  nonprofit non-governmental organization 
C)  intergovernmental organization 
D)  multinational enterprise

Question 7

What are the various functions of the Council of the European Union?

Accepted Answer

The Council of the European Union is the

Question 8

Executive agreements are made according to the Constitution's provisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The private property rights of individuals lapse because of a change in government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The term "lex mercatoria" refers to the principles of law common to the world's legal systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The European Commission is the administrative and executive arm of the EU.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Distinguish between treaties and conventions.

Accepted Answer

In international law the equivalents of

Question 13

The ________ is the main decision-making body of the European Union.

Accepted Answer

A)  European Economic and Social Committee 
B)  European Commission 
C)  European Parliament 
D)  Council of the European Union 
A)  European Economic and Social Committee 
B)  European Commission 
C)  European Parliament 
D)  Council of the European Union

Question 14

Which of the following best describes an executive agreement?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a treaty or international agreement entered into by a state's executive without following the state's constitutionally required ratification procedure. 
B)  It is a treaty adopted according to the constitutional provisions of the ratifying state. 
C)  It gives a person the right to use another person's property. 
D)  It is a document outlining the principles, functions, and organization of a juridical entity. 
A)  It is a treaty or international agreement entered into by a state's executive without following the state's constitutionally required ratification procedure. 
B)  It is a treaty adopted according to the constitutional provisions of the ratifying state. 
C)  It gives a person the right to use another person's property. 
D)  It is a document outlining the principles, functions, and organization of a juridical entity.

Question 15

European Union law within its scope of applicability is superior to the laws of the member states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

________ is based on principles found in the Koran and related writings.

A group of states that have reduced or eliminated trade barriers among themselves and have established a common external tariff is called ________.

Customary international law is part of domestic law to the extent that it is not inconsistent. This is called the ________.

The doctrine of incorporation holds that customary international law is not applicable until clearly adopted by legislative action, judicial decision, or established local usage.

Which of the following is a permanent member of the Security Council?

The United Nations is a type of ________.

What are the various functions of the Council of the European Union?

Executive agreements are made according to the Constitution's provisions.

The private property rights of individuals lapse because of a change in government.

The term "lex mercatoria" refers to the principles of law common to the world's legal systems.

The European Commission is the administrative and executive arm of the EU.

Distinguish between treaties and conventions.

The ________ is the main decision-making body of the European Union.

Which of the following best describes an executive agreement?

European Union law within its scope of applicability is superior to the laws of the member states.

State Responsibility and Environmental Regulation

Dispute Settlement

The Multinational Enterprise

Foreign Investment

Money and Banking

Trade in Goods

Services and Labor

Intellectual Property

Sales

Transportation

Financing

Filters

Exam 1: Introduction to International and Comparative Law

________ is based on principles found in the Koran and related writings.

A group of states that have reduced or eliminated trade barriers among themselves and have established a common external tariff is called ________.

Customary international law is part of domestic law to the extent that it is not inconsistent. This is called the ________.

The doctrine of incorporation holds that customary international law is not applicable until clearly adopted by legislative action, judicial decision, or established local usage.

Which of the following is a permanent member of the Security Council?

The United Nations is a type of ________.

What are the various functions of the Council of the European Union?

Executive agreements are made according to the Constitution's provisions.

The private property rights of individuals lapse because of a change in government.

The term "lex mercatoria" refers to the principles of law common to the world's legal systems.

The European Commission is the administrative and executive arm of the EU.

Distinguish between treaties and conventions.

The ________ is the main decision-making body of the European Union.

Which of the following best describes an executive agreement?

European Union law within its scope of applicability is superior to the laws of the member states.

State Responsibility and Environmental Regulation

Dispute Settlement

The Multinational Enterprise

Foreign Investment

Money and Banking

Trade in Goods

Services and Labor

Intellectual Property

Sales

Transportation

Financing

Filters