Question 1

An agreement sponsored by an international organization that is signed and ratified by two or more nations is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  treaty 
B)  convention 
C)  custom 
D)  charter 
E)  statute 
A)  treaty 
B)  convention 
C)  custom 
D)  charter 
E)  statute

Question 2

The following are governing bodies of the United Nations except:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Secretariat 
B)  the General Assembly 
C)  the World Trade Organization 
D)  the Security Council 
A)  the Secretariat 
B)  the General Assembly 
C)  the World Trade Organization 
D)  the Security Council

Question 3

The Commerce Clause grants Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Statute of the International Court of Justice identifies the four sources of international law that courts are required to turn to in resolving international law disputes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not an agency of the United Nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  United Nations Educational,Scientific,and Cultural Organization 
B)  International Monetary Fund 
C)  International Organization for Trade Equalization 
D)  International Fund for Agricultural Development 
E)  United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund 
A)  United Nations Educational,Scientific,and Cultural Organization 
B)  International Monetary Fund 
C)  International Organization for Trade Equalization 
D)  International Fund for Agricultural Development 
E)  United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund

Question 6

The North American Free Trade Agreement forbids a country from placing tariffs if an import surge from one of the other nations hurts its economy or workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Today,most international trade disputes are settled by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
B)  the Security Council of the United Nations 
C)  the American Arbitration Association 
D)  the World Trade Organization 
E)  the International Court of Justice 
A)  the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
B)  the Security Council of the United Nations 
C)  the American Arbitration Association 
D)  the World Trade Organization 
E)  the International Court of Justice

Question 8

Which of the following is correct about the states' powers regarding foreign affairs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The states have no power over foreign affairs because the U.S. Constitution grants that power exclusively to the federal government. 
B)  The states can pass laws and enter into treaties with foreign nations so long as they do not unduly burden foreign commerce. 
C)  The states can pass laws affecting foreign commerce and enter into treaties with foreign nations so long as they first obtain the consent of the Senate. 
D)  The states can pass laws so long as they do not unduly burden foreign commerce,but the states have no authority to enter into treaties with foreign nations. 
E)  Because of the sharing of powers between the federal government and the states,states have powers over foreign affairs equal to the powers of the federal government. 
A)  The states have no power over foreign affairs because the U.S. Constitution grants that power exclusively to the federal government. 
B)  The states can pass laws and enter into treaties with foreign nations so long as they do not unduly burden foreign commerce. 
C)  The states can pass laws affecting foreign commerce and enter into treaties with foreign nations so long as they first obtain the consent of the Senate. 
D)  The states can pass laws so long as they do not unduly burden foreign commerce,but the states have no authority to enter into treaties with foreign nations. 
E)  Because of the sharing of powers between the federal government and the states,states have powers over foreign affairs equal to the powers of the federal government.

Question 9

Which of the following is correct about the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The WTO was created in the 1940s. 
B)  The WTO adopted a judicial-based dispute resolution system to replace the politically oriented system in place previously. 
C)  Only a few nations have a representative on the WTO dispute settlement body. 
D)  Parties to a dispute have a veto power over any decision reached by the WTO. 
E)  China has not been admitted to the WTO. 
A)  The WTO was created in the 1940s. 
B)  The WTO adopted a judicial-based dispute resolution system to replace the politically oriented system in place previously. 
C)  Only a few nations have a representative on the WTO dispute settlement body. 
D)  Parties to a dispute have a veto power over any decision reached by the WTO. 
E)  China has not been admitted to the WTO.

Question 10

What can a nation do if it disagrees with a decision made by the dispute settlement body of the World Trade Organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  appeal to the World Court 
B)  nothing,as these decisions are final 
C)  appeal to that nation's own national court system 
D)  appeal to the appellate body within the WTO 
E)  This situation would not arise because of the veto power held by the parties to a dispute being resolved by the WTO. 
A)  appeal to the World Court 
B)  nothing,as these decisions are final 
C)  appeal to that nation's own national court system 
D)  appeal to the appellate body within the WTO 
E)  This situation would not arise because of the veto power held by the parties to a dispute being resolved by the WTO.

Question 11

The Islamic law system is derived from:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Koran 
B)  the Sunnah 
C)  reasonings by Islamic scholars 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  the Koran 
B)  the Sunnah 
C)  reasonings by Islamic scholars 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 12

The World Trade Organization was established by the Untied Nations in 1995.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Negotiators from which nations signed the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1992?

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States and Canada 
B)  the United States and Mexico 
C)  the United States,Canada,and Mexico 
D)  the United States,Mexico,and Panama 
E)  the United States,Canada,Mexico,Guatemala,and Panama 
A)  the United States and Canada 
B)  the United States and Mexico 
C)  the United States,Canada,and Mexico 
D)  the United States,Mexico,and Panama 
E)  the United States,Canada,Mexico,Guatemala,and Panama

Question 14

Any nonmember countries can be part of the European Union simply by attending the Council of Ministers meeting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are the primary sources in the U.S.Constitution of the federal government's power over international affairs?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Foreign Commerce Clause and the Treaty Clause 
B)  the Commerce Clause and the Privileges and Immunities Clause 
C)  the Treaty Clause and the Police Power Clause 
D)  the Treaty Clause and the War Powers Clause 
E)  the Foreign Privileges and Immunities Clause and the Supremacy Clause 
A)  the Foreign Commerce Clause and the Treaty Clause 
B)  the Commerce Clause and the Privileges and Immunities Clause 
C)  the Treaty Clause and the Police Power Clause 
D)  the Treaty Clause and the War Powers Clause 
E)  the Foreign Privileges and Immunities Clause and the Supremacy Clause

Question 16

Jewish law is a complex legal system based on ideology and theology of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Torah 
B)  the Koran 
C)  the Smitris 
D)  the Veda 
A)  the Torah 
B)  the Koran 
C)  the Smitris 
D)  the Veda

Question 17

Most international law disputes are heard by national courts of individual nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Janet and Henry were married in Bulgaria when they were each 14 years old.The marriage is valid in Bulgaria.They have now moved to the United States,and there is some question whether their marriage is valid in the United States.Which of the following doctrines would prevent a United States court from questioning the validity of their marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  sovereign immunity 
B)  act of state 
C)  Diplomatic Immunity 
D)  a United Nations Convention 
A)  sovereign immunity 
B)  act of state 
C)  Diplomatic Immunity 
D)  a United Nations Convention

Question 19

Mabel,a citizen of England,and Pierre,a citizen of France,have been doing business for many years.Pierre now wants to sue Mabel.Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pierre can sue Mabel in the World Court because the dispute is commercial. 
B)  Pierre cannot sue Mabel in the World Court because the dispute is commercial. 
C)  Pierre cannot sue Mabel in the International Court of Justice under any circumstances. 
D)  Pierre can sue Mabel in the International Court of Justice only if Mabel consents. 
A)  Pierre can sue Mabel in the World Court because the dispute is commercial. 
B)  Pierre cannot sue Mabel in the World Court because the dispute is commercial. 
C)  Pierre cannot sue Mabel in the International Court of Justice under any circumstances. 
D)  Pierre can sue Mabel in the International Court of Justice only if Mabel consents.

Question 20

Unfortunately,Mexico only has a small trade agreement with a few Central American countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 54: International and World Trade Law

An agreement sponsored by an international organization that is signed and ratified by two or more nations is called a:

The following are governing bodies of the United Nations except:

The Commerce Clause grants Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations.

The Statute of the International Court of Justice identifies the four sources of international law that courts are required to turn to in resolving international law disputes.

Which of the following is not an agency of the United Nations?

The North American Free Trade Agreement forbids a country from placing tariffs if an import surge from one of the other nations hurts its economy or workers.

Today,most international trade disputes are settled by:

Which of the following is correct about the states' powers regarding foreign affairs?

Which of the following is correct about the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

What can a nation do if it disagrees with a decision made by the dispute settlement body of the World Trade Organization?

The Islamic law system is derived from:

The World Trade Organization was established by the Untied Nations in 1995.

Negotiators from which nations signed the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1992?

Any nonmember countries can be part of the European Union simply by attending the Council of Ministers meeting.

What are the primary sources in the U.S.Constitution of the federal government's power over international affairs?

Jewish law is a complex legal system based on ideology and theology of:

Most international law disputes are heard by national courts of individual nations.

Mabel,a citizen of England,and Pierre,a citizen of France,have been doing business for many years.Pierre now wants to sue Mabel.Which of the following is true?

Unfortunately,Mexico only has a small trade agreement with a few Central American countries.

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