Question 1

The European Union is best described as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) A transnational corporation 
B) A transnational advocacy network 
C) A regional international governmental organization (IGO) 
D) A global IGO 
A) A transnational corporation 
B) A transnational advocacy network 
C) A regional international governmental organization (IGO) 
D) A global IGO

Question 2

Which of the following concepts refer to efforts needed to negotiate and organize collaboration?

Accepted Answer

A) Arbitration 
B) Synchronicity 
C) Transaction costs 
D) Mediation 
A) Arbitration 
B) Synchronicity 
C) Transaction costs 
D) Mediation

Question 3

Which of the following international organizations is a transnational advocacy network?

Accepted Answer

A) Human Rights Watch 
B) The Association of Southeast Asian Nations 
C) Boeing 
D) Gazprom 
A) Human Rights Watch 
B) The Association of Southeast Asian Nations 
C) Boeing 
D) Gazprom

Question 4

What was the significance of the Treaty of Rome?

Accepted Answer

A) It established the European Economic Community (EE
C) , which later became the European Union. 
B) It ended World War II.II 
C) It established the United Nations (UN).) 
D) It established the Westphalian state system. 
A) It established the European Economic Community (EE
C) , which later became the European Union. 
B) It ended World War II.II 
C) It established the United Nations (UN).) 
D) It established the Westphalian state system.

Question 5

What is a transnational corporation?

Accepted Answer

A) A transnational corporation is an organization dedicated to a common global goal. 
B) A transnational corporation is a humanitarian NGO. 
C) A transnational corporation is a company with operations in more than one country. 
D) A transnational corporation is a company with sales in more than one country. 
A) A transnational corporation is an organization dedicated to a common global goal. 
B) A transnational corporation is a humanitarian NGO. 
C) A transnational corporation is a company with operations in more than one country. 
D) A transnational corporation is a company with sales in more than one country.

Question 6

Many transnational advocacy networks perform a function that identifies and publicizes government shortcomings so that others can promote accountability. What is this function known as?

Accepted Answer

A) Being a watchdog 
B) Being a whistleblower 
C) Spillover effect 
D) Stealthy sovereignty 
A) Being a watchdog 
B) Being a whistleblower 
C) Spillover effect 
D) Stealthy sovereignty

Question 7

Is the EU replicable? In other words, do you think that similar groupings of countries would have similar results? Please discuss economic, political, and other aspects of integration and give examples to support your claims.

Accepted Answer

The question of whether the European Uni

Question 8

Why do some people believe the United Nations is irrelevant?

Accepted Answer

A) They believe that it is not a respected organization because the United States has too much power. 
B) They believe it is irrelevant because it is too large. 
C) They believe it has little legal or military power to compel other actors. 
D) They believe NATO and the EU are more powerful and useful organizations. 
A) They believe that it is not a respected organization because the United States has too much power. 
B) They believe it is irrelevant because it is too large. 
C) They believe it has little legal or military power to compel other actors. 
D) They believe NATO and the EU are more powerful and useful organizations.

Question 9

Which two key principles compete with each other when it comes to the UN Charter?

Accepted Answer

A) Effective international action and state sovereignty 
B) State sovereignty and economic development 
C) Effective international action and economic development 
D) Transnationalism and nationalism 
A) Effective international action and state sovereignty 
B) State sovereignty and economic development 
C) Effective international action and economic development 
D) Transnationalism and nationalism

Question 10

What have most of the recent deployments of U.N. peacekeeping forces been in response to?

Accepted Answer

A) International wars 
B) Mainly European wars 
C) Mainly civil wars within collapsing states 
D) Wars fought primarily for self-defense 
A) International wars 
B) Mainly European wars 
C) Mainly civil wars within collapsing states 
D) Wars fought primarily for self-defense

Question 11

Which of the following statements best describes the degree to which Europe is in agreement on foreign and security policy?

Accepted Answer

A) Deep divisions have emerged between member states on issues such as relations with Russia and how to deal with the global financial crisis. 
B) The EU has sought to leave foreign and security policy to the individual member states of the EU according to the principle of subsidiary. 
C) The EU member states have been in unanimous agreement about how to deal with issues such as the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and the tide of Syrian refugees entering the Schengen Area. 
D) The EU member states have been in unanimous agreement about how to deal with future expansions of the EU and Schengen zones. 
A) Deep divisions have emerged between member states on issues such as relations with Russia and how to deal with the global financial crisis. 
B) The EU has sought to leave foreign and security policy to the individual member states of the EU according to the principle of subsidiary. 
C) The EU member states have been in unanimous agreement about how to deal with issues such as the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and the tide of Syrian refugees entering the Schengen Area. 
D) The EU member states have been in unanimous agreement about how to deal with future expansions of the EU and Schengen zones.

Question 12

Why do those who are skeptical of the demise of the Westphalian system believe that it will endure?

Accepted Answer

A) The state has sovereignty and a monopoly on the use of force, while IOs are limited in this regard. 
B) The state will eventually take back its power. 
C) The state has a steady flow of funding in terms of taxes, while nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)and international governmental organizations (IGOs)are dependent on the whims of their supporters. 
D) IGOs and NGOs will eventually grow tired of running the system. 
A) The state has sovereignty and a monopoly on the use of force, while IOs are limited in this regard. 
B) The state will eventually take back its power. 
C) The state has a steady flow of funding in terms of taxes, while nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)and international governmental organizations (IGOs)are dependent on the whims of their supporters. 
D) IGOs and NGOs will eventually grow tired of running the system.

Question 13

Which of the following statements best describes the impact of the euro, as Europe's single currency?

Accepted Answer

A) The euro has failed as a common currency. 
B) The euro has significantly decreased its value relative to the dollar since its inception. 
C) The euro has seen prices in all areas that adopt it decrease, since it makes international transactions easier. 
D) The euro has displaced the dollar as the standard currency for all international transactions. 
A) The euro has failed as a common currency. 
B) The euro has significantly decreased its value relative to the dollar since its inception. 
C) The euro has seen prices in all areas that adopt it decrease, since it makes international transactions easier. 
D) The euro has displaced the dollar as the standard currency for all international transactions.

Question 14

What are the primary challenges facing the European Union? Will the EU continue to widen and deepen its structure and functions? Or will more member states follow the United Kingdom in leaving?

Accepted Answer

The European Union is currently facing s

Question 15

What accounts for nearly half of the European Union's budget?

Accepted Answer

A) Defense spending 
B) Agricultural subsidies 
C) Social welfare expenditures 
D) Education and health expenditures 
A) Defense spending 
B) Agricultural subsidies 
C) Social welfare expenditures 
D) Education and health expenditures

Question 16

How are the ten nonpermanent members of the United Nations chosen?

Accepted Answer

A) They are elected to two-year terms by the General Assembly. 
B) They are elected to four-year terms by the General Assembly. 
C) They are elected to five-year terms by the Security Council. 
D) There is a lottery every five years from among all U.N.UN member states. 
A) They are elected to two-year terms by the General Assembly. 
B) They are elected to four-year terms by the General Assembly. 
C) They are elected to five-year terms by the Security Council. 
D) There is a lottery every five years from among all U.N.UN member states.

Question 17

The United Nations General Assembly's power is actually very clear over which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Convening binding arbitration panels to resolve conflicts 
B) The U.N. budget 
C) Resolutions calling for collective security actions against aggressing states 
D) Handling of trust territories 
A) Convening binding arbitration panels to resolve conflicts 
B) The U.N. budget 
C) Resolutions calling for collective security actions against aggressing states 
D) Handling of trust territories

Question 18

U.N.UN peacekeeping efforts sometimes fail. Under what circumstances are they most likely to succeed?

Accepted Answer

A) When states or groups are determined to go to war 
B) When states or groups hope to avoid conflict but might be afraid that others will take advantage of them 
C) When there is ethnic cleansing going on and the stakes are very high 
D) When there is civil war based on religious tensions 
A) When states or groups are determined to go to war 
B) When states or groups hope to avoid conflict but might be afraid that others will take advantage of them 
C) When there is ethnic cleansing going on and the stakes are very high 
D) When there is civil war based on religious tensions

Question 19

Which of the following IGOs reduces transaction costs by providing an ongoing procedure for over a hundred countries to coordinate their tariffs with each other?

Accepted Answer

A) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) 
B) The World Trade Organization (WTO) 
C) The World Bank 
D) The International Court of Justice (ICJ) 
A) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) 
B) The World Trade Organization (WTO) 
C) The World Bank 
D) The International Court of Justice (ICJ)

Question 20

Which branch of the EU represents the governments of the member states?

Accepted Answer

A) The European Commission 
B) The Council of the European Union 
C) The European Parliament 
D) The European Court of Justice 
A) The European Commission 
B) The Council of the European Union 
C) The European Parliament 
D) The European Court of Justice

The European Union is best described as which of the following?

Which of the following concepts refer to efforts needed to negotiate and organize collaboration?

Which of the following international organizations is a transnational advocacy network?

What was the significance of the Treaty of Rome?

What is a transnational corporation?

Many transnational advocacy networks perform a function that identifies and publicizes government shortcomings so that others can promote accountability. What is this function known as?

Is the EU replicable? In other words, do you think that similar groupings of countries would have similar results? Please discuss economic, political, and other aspects of integration and give examples to support your claims.

Why do some people believe the United Nations is irrelevant?

Which two key principles compete with each other when it comes to the UN Charter?

What have most of the recent deployments of U.N. peacekeeping forces been in response to?

Which of the following statements best describes the degree to which Europe is in agreement on foreign and security policy?

Why do those who are skeptical of the demise of the Westphalian system believe that it will endure?

Which of the following statements best describes the impact of the euro, as Europe's single currency?

What are the primary challenges facing the European Union? Will the EU continue to widen and deepen its structure and functions? Or will more member states follow the United Kingdom in leaving?

What accounts for nearly half of the European Union's budget?

How are the ten nonpermanent members of the United Nations chosen?

The United Nations General Assembly's power is actually very clear over which of the following?

U.N.UN peacekeeping efforts sometimes fail. Under what circumstances are they most likely to succeed?

Which of the following IGOs reduces transaction costs by providing an ongoing procedure for over a hundred countries to coordinate their tariffs with each other?

Which branch of the EU represents the governments of the member states?

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 European Union is best described as which of the following?

Which of the following concepts refer to efforts needed to negotiate and organize collaboration?

Which of the following international organizations is a transnational advocacy network?

What was the significance of the Treaty of Rome?

What is a transnational corporation?

Many transnational advocacy networks perform a function that identifies and publicizes government shortcomings so that others can promote accountability. What is this function known as?

Is the EU replicable? In other words, do you think that similar groupings of countries would have similar results? Please discuss economic, political, and other aspects of integration and give examples to support your claims.

Why do some people believe the United Nations is irrelevant?

Which two key principles compete with each other when it comes to the UN Charter?

What have most of the recent deployments of U.N. peacekeeping forces been in response to?

Which of the following statements best describes the degree to which Europe is in agreement on foreign and security policy?

Why do those who are skeptical of the demise of the Westphalian system believe that it will endure?

Which of the following statements best describes the impact of the euro, as Europe's single currency?

What are the primary challenges facing the European Union? Will the EU continue to widen and deepen its structure and functions? Or will more member states follow the United Kingdom in leaving?

What accounts for nearly half of the European Union's budget?

How are the ten nonpermanent members of the United Nations chosen?

The United Nations General Assembly's power is actually very clear over which of the following?

U.N.UN peacekeeping efforts sometimes fail. Under what circumstances are they most likely to succeed?

Which of the following IGOs reduces transaction costs by providing an ongoing procedure for over a hundred countries to coordinate their tariffs with each other?

Which branch of the EU represents the governments of the member states?

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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