Question 1

Identify and evaluate the threat posed by terrorist and transnational crime groups.

Accepted Answer

Terrorist and transnational crime groups

Question 2

The United Nations Security Council is made up of five permanent members and 10 nonpermanent members that serve two-year terms. Who are the five permanent members?

Accepted Answer

A) the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, China, and France 
B) the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, China, and Germany 
C) the United States, Russia, China, Germany, and Japan 
D) the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, and France 
A) the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, China, and France 
B) the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, China, and Germany 
C) the United States, Russia, China, Germany, and Japan 
D) the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, and France

Question 3

Which of the following represents a realist point of view?

Accepted Answer

A) IGOs are merely tools at the disposal of states to exercise their power. 
B) IGOs are instruments that enable states to pool sovereignty. 
C) IGOs enable states to cooperate with one another. 
D) IGOs enable states to overcome security dilemmas. 
A) IGOs are merely tools at the disposal of states to exercise their power. 
B) IGOs are instruments that enable states to pool sovereignty. 
C) IGOs enable states to cooperate with one another. 
D) IGOs enable states to overcome security dilemmas.

Question 4

Which statement regarding MNCs and human rights conditions in their host country is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) MNCs are only concerned with profit; they are not concerned with human rights. 
B) The governments of the home country of the MNCs are responsible for making sure MNCs do not violate human rights in their hiring and labor practices. 
C) MNCs are increasingly sensitive to human rights conditions because a greater respect for human rights translates into reduced political risk and a more productive workforce. 
D) The primary purpose of many MNCs is to improve human rights around the globe. 
A) MNCs are only concerned with profit; they are not concerned with human rights. 
B) The governments of the home country of the MNCs are responsible for making sure MNCs do not violate human rights in their hiring and labor practices. 
C) MNCs are increasingly sensitive to human rights conditions because a greater respect for human rights translates into reduced political risk and a more productive workforce. 
D) The primary purpose of many MNCs is to improve human rights around the globe.

Question 5

What are the implications of nonstate actors and their growing influence for state sovereignty and world politics?

Accepted Answer

Nonstate actors, such as multinational c

Question 6

Which country decided to exit the European Union following a June 2016 referendum?

Accepted Answer

A) Poland 
B) Hungary 
C) the United Kingdom 
D) Greece 
A) Poland 
B) Hungary 
C) the United Kingdom 
D) Greece

Question 7

The World Trade Organization, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund were each formed to deal with specific international economic issues. 
(a)Explain the purpose of each organization and how effective it has been. 
(b)Do these organizations infringe on state sovereignty?

Accepted Answer

The World Trade Organization (WTO) was f

Question 8

Distinguish between intergovernmental and nongovernmental international organizations.

Accepted Answer

Intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) a

Question 9

When individuals think nationalistically they are very likely to pledge their primary allegiance to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) their state 
B) their civilization 
C) their religious group 
D) their ethnic group 
A) their state 
B) their civilization 
C) their religious group 
D) their ethnic group

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a "universal membership" IGO?

Accepted Answer

A) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 
B) Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPE
C)  
C) the Red Cross 
D) the United Nations (UN) 
A) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 
B) Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPE
C)  
C) the Red Cross 
D) the United Nations (UN)

Question 11

Which of the following statements is consistent with liberalism?

Accepted Answer

A) IGOs facilitate international cooperation among states. 
B) IGOs are merely tools at the disposal of states to exercise their power. 
C) NGOs facilitate international cooperation among states. 
D) NGOs enable states to overcome security dilemmas. 
A) IGOs facilitate international cooperation among states. 
B) IGOs are merely tools at the disposal of states to exercise their power. 
C) NGOs facilitate international cooperation among states. 
D) NGOs enable states to overcome security dilemmas.

Question 12

The agreement by European states to delegate some of their domestic decision-making power to the European Union is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the nonintervention norm 
B) pooled sovereignty 
C) realpolitik 
D) devolution 
A) the nonintervention norm 
B) pooled sovereignty 
C) realpolitik 
D) devolution

Question 13

How are contributions to the UN's budget allocated among member states?

Accepted Answer

A) Each member state pays an equal share of the budget. 
B) Allocations are based on a state's ability to pay. 
C) Members contribute based on their state's total population. 
D) The United States funds the entire budget. 
A) Each member state pays an equal share of the budget. 
B) Allocations are based on a state's ability to pay. 
C) Members contribute based on their state's total population. 
D) The United States funds the entire budget.

Question 14

Why was the World Bank originally established?

Accepted Answer

A) to alleviate poverty in the Global South 
B) to alleviate poverty in the Global North 
C) to support post-World War II reconstruction in Europe 
D) to provide developmental assistance to ex-colonies 
A) to alleviate poverty in the Global South 
B) to alleviate poverty in the Global North 
C) to support post-World War II reconstruction in Europe 
D) to provide developmental assistance to ex-colonies

Question 15

If nonstate actors such as IGOs and NGOs continue to be able to exercise strong influence over state behavior in the international system, what will happen to the old notion of the state as the only important actor?

Accepted Answer

A) It will be proven correct. 
B) It will remain common. 
C) It will outlive other theories. 
D) It will become less accepted. 
A) It will be proven correct. 
B) It will remain common. 
C) It will outlive other theories. 
D) It will become less accepted.

Question 16

Which entity is the executive organ administratively responsible for the European Union?

Accepted Answer

A) the European Commission 
B) the European Parliament 
C) the European Central Bank 
D) the European Court of Auditors 
A) the European Commission 
B) the European Parliament 
C) the European Central Bank 
D) the European Court of Auditors

Question 17

The World Trade Organization (WTO)originated with which post-World War II treaty?

Accepted Answer

A) the League of Nations 
B) the Treaty of Versailles 
C) the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade (GATT) 
D) the Interstate Commerce Clause 
A) the League of Nations 
B) the Treaty of Versailles 
C) the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade (GATT) 
D) the Interstate Commerce Clause

Question 18

Which of the following is one of the main objectives of the UN?

Accepted Answer

A) maintaining international peace and security 
B) facilitating European integration 
C) balancing the influence of Russia 
D) providing collective security 
A) maintaining international peace and security 
B) facilitating European integration 
C) balancing the influence of Russia 
D) providing collective security

Question 19

Which of the following is a component of the European Union?

Accepted Answer

A) International Court of Justice 
B) Security Council 
C) Council of Ministers 
D) General Assembly 
A) International Court of Justice 
B) Security Council 
C) Council of Ministers 
D) General Assembly

Question 20

What principle requires states to cooperate across borders to protect global resources and address transnational threats?

Accepted Answer

A) responsible sovereignty 
B) responsible interventionism 
C) international responsibility 
D) conditional sovereignty 
A) responsible sovereignty 
B) responsible interventionism 
C) international responsibility 
D) conditional sovereignty

Identify and evaluate the threat posed by terrorist and transnational crime groups.

The United Nations Security Council is made up of five permanent members and 10 nonpermanent members that serve two-year terms. Who are the five permanent members?

Which of the following represents a realist point of view?

Which statement regarding MNCs and human rights conditions in their host country is correct?

What are the implications of nonstate actors and their growing influence for state sovereignty and world politics?

Which country decided to exit the European Union following a June 2016 referendum?

The World Trade Organization, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund were each formed to deal with specific international economic issues. (a)Explain the purpose of each organization and how effective it has been. (b)Do these organizations infringe on state sovereignty?

Distinguish between intergovernmental and nongovernmental international organizations.

When individuals think nationalistically they are very likely to pledge their primary allegiance to which of the following?

Which of the following is an example of a "universal membership" IGO?

Which of the following statements is consistent with liberalism?

The agreement by European states to delegate some of their domestic decision-making power to the European Union is an example of which of the following?

How are contributions to the UN's budget allocated among member states?

Why was the World Bank originally established?

If nonstate actors such as IGOs and NGOs continue to be able to exercise strong influence over state behavior in the international system, what will happen to the old notion of the state as the only important actor?

Which entity is the executive organ administratively responsible for the European Union?

The World Trade Organization (WTO)originated with which post-World War II treaty?

Which of the following is one of the main objectives of the UN?

Which of the following is a component of the European Union?

What principle requires states to cooperate across borders to protect global resources and address transnational threats?

Discovering World Politics

Interpreting World Politics Through the Lens of Theory

Theories of International Decision Making

Great Power Relations and Rivalries

World Politics and the Global South

The Threat of Armed Conflict to the World

The Pursuit of Power Through Arms and Alliances

The Quest for Peace Through International Law and Collective Security

The Globalization of International Finance

International Trade in the Global Marketplace

The Demographic and Cultural Dimensions of Globalization

The Promotion of Human Development and Human Rights

Global Responsibility for the Preservation of the Environment

Looking Ahead at Global Trends and Transformations

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Exam 6: Non-State Actors and the Quest for Global Community

Identify and evaluate the threat posed by terrorist and transnational crime groups.

The United Nations Security Council is made up of five permanent members and 10 nonpermanent members that serve two-year terms. Who are the five permanent members?

Which of the following represents a realist point of view?

Which statement regarding MNCs and human rights conditions in their host country is correct?

What are the implications of nonstate actors and their growing influence for state sovereignty and world politics?

Which country decided to exit the European Union following a June 2016 referendum?

The World Trade Organization, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund were each formed to deal with specific international economic issues. (a)Explain the purpose of each organization and how effective it has been. (b)Do these organizations infringe on state sovereignty?

Distinguish between intergovernmental and nongovernmental international organizations.

When individuals think nationalistically they are very likely to pledge their primary allegiance to which of the following?

Which of the following is an example of a "universal membership" IGO?

Which of the following statements is consistent with liberalism?

The agreement by European states to delegate some of their domestic decision-making power to the European Union is an example of which of the following?

How are contributions to the UN's budget allocated among member states?

Why was the World Bank originally established?

If nonstate actors such as IGOs and NGOs continue to be able to exercise strong influence over state behavior in the international system, what will happen to the old notion of the state as the only important actor?

Which entity is the executive organ administratively responsible for the European Union?

The World Trade Organization (WTO)originated with which post-World War II treaty?

Which of the following is one of the main objectives of the UN?

Which of the following is a component of the European Union?

What principle requires states to cooperate across borders to protect global resources and address transnational threats?

Discovering World Politics

Interpreting World Politics Through the Lens of Theory

Theories of International Decision Making

Great Power Relations and Rivalries

World Politics and the Global South

The Threat of Armed Conflict to the World

The Pursuit of Power Through Arms and Alliances

The Quest for Peace Through International Law and Collective Security

The Globalization of International Finance

International Trade in the Global Marketplace

The Demographic and Cultural Dimensions of Globalization

The Promotion of Human Development and Human Rights

Global Responsibility for the Preservation of the Environment

Looking Ahead at Global Trends and Transformations

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