Question 1

_____,captured by Israeli agents in Argentina in 1960,was tried for war crimes and hanged.

Accepted Answer

A)  Heinrich Himmler 
B)  Adolf Hitler 
C)  Adolf Eichmann 
D)  Otto von Bismarck 
A)  Heinrich Himmler 
B)  Adolf Hitler 
C)  Adolf Eichmann 
D)  Otto von Bismarck C

Question 2

Negative rights are

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A)  entitlements to certain economic amenities and social welfare provisions. 
B)  freedoms from the arbitrary exercise of government power. 
C)  both A and B. 
D)  neither A nor B. 
A)  entitlements to certain economic amenities and social welfare provisions. 
B)  freedoms from the arbitrary exercise of government power. 
C)  both A and B. 
D)  neither A nor B. B

Question 3

Moral and ethical propositions concern how people

Accepted Answer

A)  ought to behave. 
B)  do behave. 
C)  will behave. 
D)  have behaved. 
A)  ought to behave. 
B)  do behave. 
C)  will behave. 
D)  have behaved. A

Question 4

The normative bias of international law is

Accepted Answer

A)  communitarian. 
B)  global cooperation. 
C)  strength of international institutions. 
D)  agreed upon norms of behavior. 
A)  communitarian. 
B)  global cooperation. 
C)  strength of international institutions. 
D)  agreed upon norms of behavior.

Question 5

Pacifism is different from a realist "all's fair" position in that it

Accepted Answer

A)  ignores the members of the Atlantic Charter. 
B)  rejects the use of force as an instrument of national policy. 
C)  does not have an overriding concern for human life. 
D)  renounces a philosophical or moral predilection for violence. 
A)  ignores the members of the Atlantic Charter. 
B)  rejects the use of force as an instrument of national policy. 
C)  does not have an overriding concern for human life. 
D)  renounces a philosophical or moral predilection for violence.

Question 6

Human rights are

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A)  rights possessed by individual because they are human. 
B)  rights possessed by citizens because they are represented. 
C)  rights articulated in the United Nations Charter. 
D)  rights articulated in the United States Constitution. 
A)  rights possessed by individual because they are human. 
B)  rights possessed by citizens because they are represented. 
C)  rights articulated in the United Nations Charter. 
D)  rights articulated in the United States Constitution.

Question 7

The two sets of principles embodied in just war theory are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  justice in war and justice of war. 
B)  human rights and nonviolence. 
C)  defensive war and defensive strategy. 
D)  Christian and Islamic theology. 
A)  justice in war and justice of war. 
B)  human rights and nonviolence. 
C)  defensive war and defensive strategy. 
D)  Christian and Islamic theology.

Question 8

The UN Charter sanctions international intervention into the sovereignty of another state if

Accepted Answer

A)  an act of aggression is witnessed. 
B)  a threat to peace is established. 
C)  Both A and B are correct. 
D)  Neither A nor B is correct. 
A)  an act of aggression is witnessed. 
B)  a threat to peace is established. 
C)  Both A and B are correct. 
D)  Neither A nor B is correct.

Question 9

Customary international law does NOT recognize states' rights to undertake a

Accepted Answer

A)  just war. 
B)  preemptive war 
C)  preventive war. 
D)  self-defense war. 
A)  just war. 
B)  preemptive war 
C)  preventive war. 
D)  self-defense war.

Question 10

Critics of the universal jurisdiction for human rights violations contend that

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A)  leaving enforcement to national courts leads to inconsistencies. 
B)  fear of being held accountable will lead despots to cling to their power. 
C)  the United States is attempting to control the global agenda again. 
D)  state sovereignty should be eroded. 
A)  leaving enforcement to national courts leads to inconsistencies. 
B)  fear of being held accountable will lead despots to cling to their power. 
C)  the United States is attempting to control the global agenda again. 
D)  state sovereignty should be eroded.

Question 11

The doctrine of double effect in military planning requires

Accepted Answer

A)  jus ad bellum and jus in bello. 
B)  discrimination and proportionality. 
C)  proportionality and destruction. 
D)  discrimination and destruction. 
A)  jus ad bellum and jus in bello. 
B)  discrimination and proportionality. 
C)  proportionality and destruction. 
D)  discrimination and destruction.

Question 12

The main objective in any humanitarian intervention is

Accepted Answer

A)  to relieve human suffering. 
B)  to maintain state sovereignty. 
C)  promote democracy. 
D)  to uphold positive rights. 
A)  to relieve human suffering. 
B)  to maintain state sovereignty. 
C)  promote democracy. 
D)  to uphold positive rights.

Question 13

In the just war tradition,proportionality

Accepted Answer

A)  refers to the principle of noncombatant immunity. 
B)  implies that the harm done by an act may not be disproportionate to the good sought or the evil to be avoided. 
C)  implies that war should be engaged only as a last resort after diplomacy and negotiation have failed. 
D)  implies that war is justifiable when waged against class oppression or national subjugation. 
A)  refers to the principle of noncombatant immunity. 
B)  implies that the harm done by an act may not be disproportionate to the good sought or the evil to be avoided. 
C)  implies that war should be engaged only as a last resort after diplomacy and negotiation have failed. 
D)  implies that war is justifiable when waged against class oppression or national subjugation.

Question 14

What are the differences between the realist and pacifist views about warfare? Provide examples.

Accepted Answer

The realist and pacifist views about war

Question 15

States obey international law because

Accepted Answer

A)  they fear disorder. 
B)  they fear reprisal. 
C)  they are concerned about their reputation. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
A)  they fear disorder. 
B)  they fear reprisal. 
C)  they are concerned about their reputation. 
D)  All of the above are true.

Question 16

Rules that are considered binding on all states and their representatives under any and all circumstances are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  jus ad bellum. 
B)  jus in bello. 
C)  jus cogens. 
D)  soft law. 
A)  jus ad bellum. 
B)  jus in bello. 
C)  jus cogens. 
D)  soft law.

Question 17

Torture is

Accepted Answer

A)  a clear violation of international law. 
B)  justified by U.S.law. 
C)  justified under certain circumstance. 
D)  permissible under international law. 
A)  a clear violation of international law. 
B)  justified by U.S.law. 
C)  justified under certain circumstance. 
D)  permissible under international law.

Question 18

The justification for the preemptive use of force was first proposed by

Accepted Answer

A)  Augustine. 
B)  Thomas Aquinas. 
C)  Hugo Grotius. 
D)  the George W.Bush Administration. 
A)  Augustine. 
B)  Thomas Aquinas. 
C)  Hugo Grotius. 
D)  the George W.Bush Administration.

Question 19

Describe the two main philosophical perspectives on international law.What are the main differences? Provide examples.

Accepted Answer

The two main philosophical perspectives

Question 20

Which of the following international treaties is NOT a part of the International Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 
B)  The Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 
C)  The Peace of Westphalia 
D)  The Covenant on Economic,Social and Cultural Rights 
A)  The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 
B)  The Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 
C)  The Peace of Westphalia 
D)  The Covenant on Economic,Social and Cultural Rights

_____,captured by Israeli agents in Argentina in 1960,was tried for war crimes and hanged.

Negative rights are

Moral and ethical propositions concern how people

The normative bias of international law is

Pacifism is different from a realist "all's fair" position in that it

Human rights are

The two sets of principles embodied in just war theory are known as

The UN Charter sanctions international intervention into the sovereignty of another state if

Customary international law does NOT recognize states' rights to undertake a

Critics of the universal jurisdiction for human rights violations contend that

The doctrine of double effect in military planning requires

The main objective in any humanitarian intervention is

In the just war tradition,proportionality

What are the differences between the realist and pacifist views about warfare? Provide examples.

States obey international law because

Rules that are considered binding on all states and their representatives under any and all circumstances are known as

Torture is

The justification for the preemptive use of force was first proposed by

Describe the two main philosophical perspectives on international law.What are the main differences? Provide examples.

Which of the following international treaties is NOT a part of the International Bill of Rights?

World Politics: Analysis,choice,and Constraint

Thinking About World Politics: Theory and Reality

Global Actors: States and Other Players on the World Stage

Power and Influence in Global Society: Relations Between States

Domestic Sources of Foreign Policy

Decision Making: Rationality,psychology,and Organizations

Why States and Other Actors Resort to Force

Security Dilemma: Armament and Disarmament

Global Order,organization,and the United Nations

Interdependence and Economic Order

Regional Economic Integration and Globalization

Development and Underdevelopment

Global Commons: Environmental Threats and Responses

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Exam 9: International Law

_____,captured by Israeli agents in Argentina in 1960,was tried for war crimes and hanged.

Negative rights are

Moral and ethical propositions concern how people

The normative bias of international law is

Pacifism is different from a realist "all's fair" position in that it

Human rights are

The two sets of principles embodied in just war theory are known as

The UN Charter sanctions international intervention into the sovereignty of another state if

Customary international law does NOT recognize states' rights to undertake a

Critics of the universal jurisdiction for human rights violations contend that

The doctrine of double effect in military planning requires

The main objective in any humanitarian intervention is

In the just war tradition,proportionality

What are the differences between the realist and pacifist views about warfare? Provide examples.

States obey international law because

Rules that are considered binding on all states and their representatives under any and all circumstances are known as

Torture is

The justification for the preemptive use of force was first proposed by

Describe the two main philosophical perspectives on international law.What are the main differences? Provide examples.

Which of the following international treaties is NOT a part of the International Bill of Rights?

World Politics: Analysis,choice,and Constraint

Thinking About World Politics: Theory and Reality

Global Actors: States and Other Players on the World Stage

Power and Influence in Global Society: Relations Between States

Domestic Sources of Foreign Policy

Decision Making: Rationality,psychology,and Organizations

Why States and Other Actors Resort to Force

Security Dilemma: Armament and Disarmament

Global Order,organization,and the United Nations

Interdependence and Economic Order

Regional Economic Integration and Globalization

Development and Underdevelopment

Global Commons: Environmental Threats and Responses

Which Global Future

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