Question 1

The Free Trade Area involves which of the following stages of economic integration?

Accepted Answer

A) The removal of tariffs among members 
B) A harmonizing of internal regulations 
C) The establishment of one common external tariff 
D) The creation of an area with the free movement of labor and capital 
A) The removal of tariffs among members 
B) A harmonizing of internal regulations 
C) The establishment of one common external tariff 
D) The creation of an area with the free movement of labor and capital

Question 2

Which organizations organize across national boundaries to pursue political, social, or cultural goals?

Accepted Answer

A) International advocacy groups 
B) Transnational corporations 
C) Nation-states 
D) Transnational advocacy networks 
A) International advocacy groups 
B) Transnational corporations 
C) Nation-states 
D) Transnational advocacy networks

Question 3

What was one of the main goals of the 1992 Maastricht Treaty?

Accepted Answer

A) To establish a single currency 
B) To maintain the distinct foreign policy positions of all member states 
C) The reorganization of the UN Security Council 
D) To highlight and reinforce the sovereignty of the EU member states 
A) To establish a single currency 
B) To maintain the distinct foreign policy positions of all member states 
C) The reorganization of the UN Security Council 
D) To highlight and reinforce the sovereignty of the EU member states

Question 4

Which organization did the European Coal and Steel Community eventually become?

Accepted Answer

A) The United Nations (UN) 
B) The World Trade Organization (WTO) 
C) The European Union (EU) 
D) The G-8 
A) The United Nations (UN) 
B) The World Trade Organization (WTO) 
C) The European Union (EU) 
D) The G-8

Question 5

Which of the following is a regional security IGO?

Accepted Answer

A) The World Trade Organization (WTO) 
B) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 
C) U.N. Security Council (UNS
C)  
D) Human Rights Watch 
A) The World Trade Organization (WTO) 
B) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 
C) U.N. Security Council (UNS
C)  
D) Human Rights Watch

Question 6

In which year did Britain originally become a member of the EU?

Accepted Answer

A) 1962 
B) 1952 
C) 1972 
D) 1975 
A) 1962 
B) 1952 
C) 1972 
D) 1975

Question 7

Which of the following is not a potential role of the U.N.?UN?

Accepted Answer

A) The U.N.UN as a world government 
B) The U.N.UN as a tool for states 
C) The U.N.UN as a world police force 
D) The U.N.UN as a source of norms 
A) The U.N.UN as a world government 
B) The U.N.UN as a tool for states 
C) The U.N.UN as a world police force 
D) The U.N.UN as a source of norms

Question 8

Which of the following is a crucial difference between domestic and transnational lobbying?

Accepted Answer

A) In transnational lobbying, resources raised in one country can be used in others, meaning that lobbying groups with transnational connections might be more influential than domestic lobbying groups, especially in poorer countries. 
B) Transnational lobbying helps sets a country's political agenda, while domestic lobbying does not. 
C) Transnational lobbying is limited to environmental issues, while domestic lobbying is not. 
D) Domestic lobbying is limited to environmental issues, while transnational lobbying is not. 
A) In transnational lobbying, resources raised in one country can be used in others, meaning that lobbying groups with transnational connections might be more influential than domestic lobbying groups, especially in poorer countries. 
B) Transnational lobbying helps sets a country's political agenda, while domestic lobbying does not. 
C) Transnational lobbying is limited to environmental issues, while domestic lobbying is not. 
D) Domestic lobbying is limited to environmental issues, while transnational lobbying is not.

Question 9

In liberal theory, international organizations address which of the following problems for states trying to solve collective action problems?

Accepted Answer

A) Punishment, retribution, and enforcement 
B) Peacekeeping, humanitarian aid, and law enforcement 
C) Lobbying, agenda-setting, and campaign managing 
D) Transaction costs, monitoring, and information gathering 
A) Punishment, retribution, and enforcement 
B) Peacekeeping, humanitarian aid, and law enforcement 
C) Lobbying, agenda-setting, and campaign managing 
D) Transaction costs, monitoring, and information gathering

Question 10

What part of the United Nations performs organizational, budgetary, translation, research, and other support services and administers decisions?

Accepted Answer

A) General Assembly 
B) Security Council 
C) Secretariat 
D) Parliament 
A) General Assembly 
B) Security Council 
C) Secretariat 
D) Parliament

Question 11

While the size of the state sphere has stayed constant or diminished, the size of the nonstate sphere has increased dramatically. This has caused some to argue which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) States are no longer interested in power. 
B) The Westphalian state system may be ending. 
C) Military power is no longer important. 
D) States are choosing to give up their power to international organizations. 
A) States are no longer interested in power. 
B) The Westphalian state system may be ending. 
C) Military power is no longer important. 
D) States are choosing to give up their power to international organizations.

Question 12

What is the main purpose of the U.N.UN Security Council?

Accepted Answer

A) Preventing conflict in the world by performing deterrent, peacekeeping, and negotiating functions 
B) Preventing famine and drought in the coming decades 
C) Ensuring environmental security in the coming decades 
D) Ensuring economic security to all regions of the world 
A) Preventing conflict in the world by performing deterrent, peacekeeping, and negotiating functions 
B) Preventing famine and drought in the coming decades 
C) Ensuring environmental security in the coming decades 
D) Ensuring economic security to all regions of the world

Question 13

Which of the following countries are permanent members of the United Nations Security Council?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

How are transnational advocacy networks able to influence governments? Provide at least three methods of influence. Give examples to illustrate your views.

Accepted Answer

Transnational advocacy networks (TANs) a

Question 15

What is true of most governments today?

Accepted Answer

A) They tend to avoid inviting transnational corporations into their country. 
B) They tend to welcome the arrival of transnational corporations into their country. 
C) They tend to exert almost complete control over the investments of transnational corporations. 
D) They tend to cooperate with only a few transnational corporations. 
A) They tend to avoid inviting transnational corporations into their country. 
B) They tend to welcome the arrival of transnational corporations into their country. 
C) They tend to exert almost complete control over the investments of transnational corporations. 
D) They tend to cooperate with only a few transnational corporations.

Question 16

Which domestic institution is the European Commission analogous to?

Accepted Answer

A) The cabinet 
B) The executive branch 
C) The legislature 
D) The Supreme Court 
A) The cabinet 
B) The executive branch 
C) The legislature 
D) The Supreme Court

Question 17

What impact has second generation peacekeeping, such as providing humanitarian relief, protecting civilians, and running elections, had on the U.N.?UN?

Accepted Answer

A) It has given the U.N.UN forces a more active role. 
B) NGOs have taken over such functions and allowed the U.N.UN to attend to primary peacekeeping. 
C) It has allowed the UN to remain neutral in conflict zones. 
D) NGOs have taken over the financing of such projects, which has allowed the U.N.UN to spend funds on more pressing concerns. 
A) It has given the U.N.UN forces a more active role. 
B) NGOs have taken over such functions and allowed the U.N.UN to attend to primary peacekeeping. 
C) It has allowed the UN to remain neutral in conflict zones. 
D) NGOs have taken over the financing of such projects, which has allowed the U.N.UN to spend funds on more pressing concerns.

Question 18

What is a process by which small, incremental steps towards cooperation create the impetus for even further integration, as has been the case in the EU?

Accepted Answer

A) Spillover 
B) Incrementalism 
C) Fusion 
D) Rationality 
A) Spillover 
B) Incrementalism 
C) Fusion 
D) Rationality

Question 19

As of 2020, who is the Secretary-General of the United Nations?

Accepted Answer

A) Kofi Annan 
B) Jimmy Carter 
C) António Guterres 
D) Nelson Mandela 
A) Kofi Annan 
B) Jimmy Carter 
C) António Guterres 
D) Nelson Mandela

Question 20

What is the main purpose of the U.N.UN General Assembly?

Accepted Answer

A) To pass laws 
B) To end conflict 
C) To provide a forum for debate on global issues 
D) To provide humanitarian assistance to those in need 
A) To pass laws 
B) To end conflict 
C) To provide a forum for debate on global issues 
D) To provide humanitarian assistance to those in need

The Free Trade Area involves which of the following stages of economic integration?

Which organizations organize across national boundaries to pursue political, social, or cultural goals?

What was one of the main goals of the 1992 Maastricht Treaty?

Which organization did the European Coal and Steel Community eventually become?

Which of the following is a regional security IGO?

In which year did Britain originally become a member of the EU?

Which of the following is not a potential role of the U.N.?UN?

Which of the following is a crucial difference between domestic and transnational lobbying?

In liberal theory, international organizations address which of the following problems for states trying to solve collective action problems?

What part of the United Nations performs organizational, budgetary, translation, research, and other support services and administers decisions?

While the size of the state sphere has stayed constant or diminished, the size of the nonstate sphere has increased dramatically. This has caused some to argue which of the following?

What is the main purpose of the U.N.UN Security Council?

Which of the following countries are permanent members of the United Nations Security Council?

How are transnational advocacy networks able to influence governments? Provide at least three methods of influence. Give examples to illustrate your views.

What is true of most governments today?

Which domestic institution is the European Commission analogous to?

What impact has second generation peacekeeping, such as providing humanitarian relief, protecting civilians, and running elections, had on the U.N.?UN?

What is a process by which small, incremental steps towards cooperation create the impetus for even further integration, as has been the case in the EU?

As of 2020, who is the Secretary-General of the United Nations?

What is the main purpose of the U.N.UN General Assembly?

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

The Free Trade Area involves which of the following stages of economic integration?

Which organizations organize across national boundaries to pursue political, social, or cultural goals?

What was one of the main goals of the 1992 Maastricht Treaty?

Which organization did the European Coal and Steel Community eventually become?

Which of the following is a regional security IGO?

In which year did Britain originally become a member of the EU?

Which of the following is not a potential role of the U.N.?UN?

Which of the following is a crucial difference between domestic and transnational lobbying?

In liberal theory, international organizations address which of the following problems for states trying to solve collective action problems?

What part of the United Nations performs organizational, budgetary, translation, research, and other support services and administers decisions?

While the size of the state sphere has stayed constant or diminished, the size of the nonstate sphere has increased dramatically. This has caused some to argue which of the following?

What is the main purpose of the U.N.UN Security Council?

Which of the following countries are permanent members of the United Nations Security Council?

How are transnational advocacy networks able to influence governments? Provide at least three methods of influence. Give examples to illustrate your views.

What is true of most governments today?

Which domestic institution is the European Commission analogous to?

What impact has second generation peacekeeping, such as providing humanitarian relief, protecting civilians, and running elections, had on the U.N.?UN?

What is a process by which small, incremental steps towards cooperation create the impetus for even further integration, as has been the case in the EU?

As of 2020, who is the Secretary-General of the United Nations?

What is the main purpose of the U.N.UN General Assembly?

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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