Question 1

Why was one early transnational actor, the Hudson Bay Company, was first established?

Accepted Answer

A) The exploitation of the growing demand for fur 
B) The exploitation of the growing demand for tea 
C) The exploitation of the growing demand for spices 
D) The exploitation of the growing demand for rum 
A) The exploitation of the growing demand for fur 
B) The exploitation of the growing demand for tea 
C) The exploitation of the growing demand for spices 
D) The exploitation of the growing demand for rum A

Question 2

Many countries are late in paying their membership dues to the United Nations. What is the percentage of those members who fail to pay their dues in full and on time?

Accepted Answer

A) Less than 20 percent 
B) About 40 percent 
C) About 60 percent 
D) More than 80 percent 
A) Less than 20 percent 
B) About 40 percent 
C) About 60 percent 
D) More than 80 percent D

Question 3

Which of the following theories claims that states form IGOs because it is in their interest to do so, as they help to solve problems more easily and less expensively?

Accepted Answer

A) Liberal institutionalism 
B) Constructivism 
C) Structuralism 
D) Complex interdependency 
A) Liberal institutionalism 
B) Constructivism 
C) Structuralism 
D) Complex interdependency A

Question 4

Why was the European Union established?

Accepted Answer

A) In order to offset the power and wealth of the United States 
B) In order to promote peace by binding countries together economically 
C) In order to be the first step toward a world government 
D) In order to create a European military to fight global terrorism 
A) In order to offset the power and wealth of the United States 
B) In order to promote peace by binding countries together economically 
C) In order to be the first step toward a world government 
D) In order to create a European military to fight global terrorism

Question 5

Which of the following IGOs has pushed the bounds of international collaboration further than any other IGO?

Accepted Answer

A) The United Nations (UN) 
B) The World Trade Organization (WTO) 
C) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) 
D) The European Union (EU) 
A) The United Nations (UN) 
B) The World Trade Organization (WTO) 
C) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) 
D) The European Union (EU)

Question 6

How are members of the European Parliament chosen?

Accepted Answer

A) They are appointed by the European Commission. 
B) Each country's government appoints its own representatives to the European Parliament. 
C) They are elected directly by the citizens of their home country. 
D) They are selected by members of the European Council. 
A) They are appointed by the European Commission. 
B) Each country's government appoints its own representatives to the European Parliament. 
C) They are elected directly by the citizens of their home country. 
D) They are selected by members of the European Council.

Question 7

What are the main defining characteristics of international governmental organizations (IGOs)and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)? How are they different? In what ways are they similar?

Accepted Answer

International governmental organizations

Question 8

Which United Nations component is the only one which permits its members to have veto power?

Accepted Answer

A) The General Assembly 
B) The Security Council 
C) The Secretariat of the UN 
D) The International Court of Justice 
A) The General Assembly 
B) The Security Council 
C) The Secretariat of the UN 
D) The International Court of Justice

Question 9

Compare and contrast the roles and powers of the United Nations' General Assembly and Security Council? Which aspects of the two bodies do you believe deserve augmenting? Why?

Accepted Answer

The United Nations' General Assembly and

Question 10

Which of the following statements about IGOs is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) There are a handful of IGOs in the world today. 
B) IGOs generally consist of three or more nation-states and have permanent secretariats or bureaucracies. 
C) Members of IGOs are generally individuals who have special interests and lots of money. 
D) IGOs have extremely limited ability to accomplish anything and rarely try to do so. 
A) There are a handful of IGOs in the world today. 
B) IGOs generally consist of three or more nation-states and have permanent secretariats or bureaucracies. 
C) Members of IGOs are generally individuals who have special interests and lots of money. 
D) IGOs have extremely limited ability to accomplish anything and rarely try to do so.

Question 11

The integration of the European Union focused on which two processes?

Accepted Answer

A) Occupying and colonizing 
B) Trading and occupying 
C) Widening and deepening 
D) Loosening and expanding 
A) Occupying and colonizing 
B) Trading and occupying 
C) Widening and deepening 
D) Loosening and expanding

Question 12

What is delegating international decisions to an international organization called?

Accepted Answer

A) Transnationalism 
B) Intergovernmentalism 
C) Supranationalism 
D) World governmentalism 
A) Transnationalism 
B) Intergovernmentalism 
C) Supranationalism 
D) World governmentalism

Question 13

Which U.S. president played a major role in setting up the U.N. and recognized that the organization would never work if the "great powers" could be outvoted by the smaller ones?

Accepted Answer

A) Woodrow Wilson 
B) Franklin Roosevelt 
C) John F. Kennedy 
D) Herbert Hoover 
A) Woodrow Wilson 
B) Franklin Roosevelt 
C) John F. Kennedy 
D) Herbert Hoover

Question 14

Which actor consists of at least three nation-states?

Accepted Answer

A) Nongovernment organizations 
B) PACs 
C) International governmental organizations 
D) Transnational organizations 
A) Nongovernment organizations 
B) PACs 
C) International governmental organizations 
D) Transnational organizations

Question 15

Which international relations theoretical perspective best explains the United Nations as a source of international norms?

Accepted Answer

A) Constructivism 
B) Realism 
C) Liberalism 
D) Economic structuralism 
A) Constructivism 
B) Realism 
C) Liberalism 
D) Economic structuralism

Question 16

The process of forcing foreign companies to sell their investments for less than they are worth is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Divestment 
B) Disinvestment 
C) Expropriation 
D) Privatization 
A) Divestment 
B) Disinvestment 
C) Expropriation 
D) Privatization

Question 17

Discuss the historical evolution of the European Union. What were the main motivating factors behind the creation and growth of the European Union?

Accepted Answer

The historical evolution of the European

Question 18

How many states were members of the European Union in 2019?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 15 
C) 20 
D) 27 
A) 10 
B) 15 
C) 20 
D) 27

Question 19

What are transnational actors?

Accepted Answer

A) Actors whose activities cut across state boundaries 
B) Actors whose importance supersedes that of states 
C) Actors who refuse to work with the special interest groups of more than one state 
D) State governments 
A) Actors whose activities cut across state boundaries 
B) Actors whose importance supersedes that of states 
C) Actors who refuse to work with the special interest groups of more than one state 
D) State governments

Question 20

Which of the following is the major objective of the United Nations?

Accepted Answer

A) Solving global environmental problems 
B) Protecting the world's children 
C) Promoting peace and development 
D) Solving the crisis in the Middle East 
A) Solving global environmental problems 
B) Protecting the world's children 
C) Promoting peace and development 
D) Solving the crisis in the Middle East

Why was one early transnational actor, the Hudson Bay Company, was first established?

Many countries are late in paying their membership dues to the United Nations. What is the percentage of those members who fail to pay their dues in full and on time?

Which of the following theories claims that states form IGOs because it is in their interest to do so, as they help to solve problems more easily and less expensively?

Why was the European Union established?

Which of the following IGOs has pushed the bounds of international collaboration further than any other IGO?

How are members of the European Parliament chosen?

What are the main defining characteristics of international governmental organizations (IGOs)and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)? How are they different? In what ways are they similar?

Which United Nations component is the only one which permits its members to have veto power?

Compare and contrast the roles and powers of the United Nations' General Assembly and Security Council? Which aspects of the two bodies do you believe deserve augmenting? Why?

Which of the following statements about IGOs is accurate?

The integration of the European Union focused on which two processes?

What is delegating international decisions to an international organization called?

Which U.S. president played a major role in setting up the U.N. and recognized that the organization would never work if the "great powers" could be outvoted by the smaller ones?

Which actor consists of at least three nation-states?

Which international relations theoretical perspective best explains the United Nations as a source of international norms?

The process of forcing foreign companies to sell their investments for less than they are worth is known as which of the following?

Discuss the historical evolution of the European Union. What were the main motivating factors behind the creation and growth of the European Union?

How many states were members of the European Union in 2019?

What are transnational actors?

Which of the following is the major objective of the United Nations?

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

The State, Society, and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

The Use of Force

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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Exam 7: International Organizations and Transnational Actors

Why was one early transnational actor, the Hudson Bay Company, was first established?

Many countries are late in paying their membership dues to the United Nations. What is the percentage of those members who fail to pay their dues in full and on time?

Which of the following theories claims that states form IGOs because it is in their interest to do so, as they help to solve problems more easily and less expensively?

Why was the European Union established?

Which of the following IGOs has pushed the bounds of international collaboration further than any other IGO?

How are members of the European Parliament chosen?

What are the main defining characteristics of international governmental organizations (IGOs)and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)? How are they different? In what ways are they similar?

Which United Nations component is the only one which permits its members to have veto power?

Compare and contrast the roles and powers of the United Nations' General Assembly and Security Council? Which aspects of the two bodies do you believe deserve augmenting? Why?

Which of the following statements about IGOs is accurate?

The integration of the European Union focused on which two processes?

What is delegating international decisions to an international organization called?

Which U.S. president played a major role in setting up the U.N. and recognized that the organization would never work if the "great powers" could be outvoted by the smaller ones?

Which actor consists of at least three nation-states?

Which international relations theoretical perspective best explains the United Nations as a source of international norms?

The process of forcing foreign companies to sell their investments for less than they are worth is known as which of the following?

Discuss the historical evolution of the European Union. What were the main motivating factors behind the creation and growth of the European Union?

How many states were members of the European Union in 2019?

What are transnational actors?

Which of the following is the major objective of the United Nations?

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

The State, Society, and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

The Use of Force

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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