Question 1

Which of the following countries has not signed the International Criminal Court treaty?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States 
B) Australia 
C) France 
D) Slovenia 
A) The United States 
B) Australia 
C) France 
D) Slovenia

Question 2

What do those who argue against the relevance of international law suggest?

Accepted Answer

A) That international treaties and agreements simply are not important 
B) That the International Court of Justice has no enforcement power whatsoever 
C) That international law may at times constrain the behavior of states 
D) That international law is a tool used by powerful states to control weak states 
A) That international treaties and agreements simply are not important 
B) That the International Court of Justice has no enforcement power whatsoever 
C) That international law may at times constrain the behavior of states 
D) That international law is a tool used by powerful states to control weak states

Question 3

What was one of the first sources of international law that sought to regulate war?

Accepted Answer

A) The Roman Empire 
B) The Catholic Church 
C) The League of Nations 
D) Feudal states 
A) The Roman Empire 
B) The Catholic Church 
C) The League of Nations 
D) Feudal states

Question 4

Which of the following is not listed as a major source of international law in Article 38 of the Charter of the International Court of Justice?

Accepted Answer

A) International custom 
B) The general principles of law recognized by civilized nations 
C) International conventions 
D) Religious institutions 
A) International custom 
B) The general principles of law recognized by civilized nations 
C) International conventions 
D) Religious institutions

Question 5

How have international norms against the death penalty affected the U.S. Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A) The international movement against the death penalty was cited by the Court as one reason for banning the execution of juveniles. 
B) International norms do not affect the Supreme Court. 
C) International norms have caused the Supreme Court to ban the death penalty. 
D) International norms were cited by the Court as one reason for banning lethal injection. 
A) The international movement against the death penalty was cited by the Court as one reason for banning the execution of juveniles. 
B) International norms do not affect the Supreme Court. 
C) International norms have caused the Supreme Court to ban the death penalty. 
D) International norms were cited by the Court as one reason for banning lethal injection.

Question 6

What convention against genocide was adopted by the international community following World War II?

Accepted Answer

A) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 
B) The Geneva Convention 
C) The Geneva Protocol 
D) The Montreal Protocol 
A) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 
B) The Geneva Convention 
C) The Geneva Protocol 
D) The Montreal Protocol

Question 7

Who wrote The Law of War and Peace , and sought to produce a systematic just war theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Alexis de Tocqueville 
B) St. Thomas Aquinas 
C) Hugo Grotius 
D) Leopold von Ranke 
A) Alexis de Tocqueville 
B) St. Thomas Aquinas 
C) Hugo Grotius 
D) Leopold von Ranke

Question 8

What is the fundamental point made by scholars of international regimes?

Accepted Answer

A) They matter only when they are written. 
B) Even when they are left informal, they shape behavior. 
C) They only matter when they take the form of formal treaties and shape international law. 
D) They are difficult to establish and thus should matter more than other types of international laws. 
A) They matter only when they are written. 
B) Even when they are left informal, they shape behavior. 
C) They only matter when they take the form of formal treaties and shape international law. 
D) They are difficult to establish and thus should matter more than other types of international laws.

Question 9

Discuss the features of the International Criminal Court. What are its distinctive features? What are its primary challenges?

Accepted Answer

The International Criminal Court (ICC) i

Question 10

How did the Bush Administration argue that UN resolution 1441 supported the case for the invasion of Iraq?

Accepted Answer

A) They focused particularly on the words "serious consequences". 
B) They focused particularly on the words "military invasion". 
C) They focused particularly on the words "a possible nuclear strike". 
D) They focused particularly on the words "economic sanctions". 
A) They focused particularly on the words "serious consequences". 
B) They focused particularly on the words "military invasion". 
C) They focused particularly on the words "a possible nuclear strike". 
D) They focused particularly on the words "economic sanctions".

Question 11

What is the goal for many refugees?

Accepted Answer

A) To return home 
B) To become terrorists 
C) To try to bring Shari'a law to their host state 
D) To maintain permanent refugee status 
A) To return home 
B) To become terrorists 
C) To try to bring Shari'a law to their host state 
D) To maintain permanent refugee status

Question 12

In what way were enforcement measures strengthened in the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

Accepted Answer

A) Member states can bring their complaints to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). 
B) Member states are required to accept the jurisdiction of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body. 
C) Member states are required to accept the jurisdiction of the UN Security Council. 
D) Member states can use protectionist measures to punish other member states. 
A) Member states can bring their complaints to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). 
B) Member states are required to accept the jurisdiction of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body. 
C) Member states are required to accept the jurisdiction of the UN Security Council. 
D) Member states can use protectionist measures to punish other member states.

Question 13

Norms can spread through various ways. Were the World Bank to help spread the "Washington consensus" on development strategy this would be an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Norms spreading across societies and influencing governments from the bottom up 
B) Norms spreading from state to state 
C) Norms spreading through international governmental organizations 
D) Norms spreading through transnational groups of nongovernmental experts 
A) Norms spreading across societies and influencing governments from the bottom up 
B) Norms spreading from state to state 
C) Norms spreading through international governmental organizations 
D) Norms spreading through transnational groups of nongovernmental experts

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true about human security?

Accepted Answer

A) Human security stresses that the proper object of security is the individual, not the state. 
B) Human security is central to traditional international relations. 
C) For most of the world's people, the biggest threat to their lives is from an attack from another country. 
D) The United National Security Council shifted their focus to human security as part of the Maastricht Treaty. 
A) Human security stresses that the proper object of security is the individual, not the state. 
B) Human security is central to traditional international relations. 
C) For most of the world's people, the biggest threat to their lives is from an attack from another country. 
D) The United National Security Council shifted their focus to human security as part of the Maastricht Treaty.

Question 15

What is the set of rules and obligations that states recognize as binding on each other called?

Accepted Answer

A) International law 
B) International organizations 
C) International regimes 
D) International institutions 
A) International law 
B) International organizations 
C) International regimes 
D) International institutions

Question 16

Where are the most pressing threats to international security brought forward?

Accepted Answer

A) To the World Trade Organization 
B) To the International Criminal Court 
C) To the United Nations Security Council 
D) To the General Assembly 
A) To the World Trade Organization 
B) To the International Criminal Court 
C) To the United Nations Security Council 
D) To the General Assembly

Question 17

The U.S. government's position that preventive war against potential nuclear proliferators was legal is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The Colin Principle 
B) The Cheney Act 
C) The Bush Doctrine 
D) The First-Strike Capability Principle 
A) The Colin Principle 
B) The Cheney Act 
C) The Bush Doctrine 
D) The First-Strike Capability Principle

Question 18

Which international treaty, that was signed by the major powers in 1925, banned biological and chemical weapons?

Accepted Answer

A) The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty 
B) The Kellogg-Briand Treaty 
C) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 
D) The Geneva Protocol 
A) The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty 
B) The Kellogg-Briand Treaty 
C) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 
D) The Geneva Protocol

Question 19

The United States invaded Iraq twice: in 1990 and in 2003. What were the main differences in the circumstances that resulted in these invasions?

Accepted Answer

The main differences in the circumstance

Question 20

Norms can spread through many ways. Which of the following is not one of the ways in which norms can spread?

Accepted Answer

A) Through international organizations 
B) From state to state 
C) Among transnational groups of government experts 
D) Through military coercion and war 
A) Through international organizations 
B) From state to state 
C) Among transnational groups of government experts 
D) Through military coercion and war

Which of the following countries has not signed the International Criminal Court treaty?

What do those who argue against the relevance of international law suggest?

What was one of the first sources of international law that sought to regulate war?

Which of the following is not listed as a major source of international law in Article 38 of the Charter of the International Court of Justice?

How have international norms against the death penalty affected the U.S. Supreme Court?

What convention against genocide was adopted by the international community following World War II?

Who wrote The Law of War and Peace , and sought to produce a systematic just war theory?

What is the fundamental point made by scholars of international regimes?

Discuss the features of the International Criminal Court. What are its distinctive features? What are its primary challenges?

How did the Bush Administration argue that UN resolution 1441 supported the case for the invasion of Iraq?

What is the goal for many refugees?

In what way were enforcement measures strengthened in the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

Norms can spread through various ways. Were the World Bank to help spread the "Washington consensus" on development strategy this would be an example of which of the following?

Which of the following statements is true about human security?

What is the set of rules and obligations that states recognize as binding on each other called?

Where are the most pressing threats to international security brought forward?

The U.S. government's position that preventive war against potential nuclear proliferators was legal is known as which of the following?

Which international treaty, that was signed by the major powers in 1925, banned biological and chemical weapons?

The United States invaded Iraq twice: in 1990 and in 2003. What were the main differences in the circumstances that resulted in these invasions?

Norms can spread through many ways. Which of the following is not one of the ways in which norms can spread?

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 Organizations and Transnational Actors

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

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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Exam 13: International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

Which of the following countries has not signed the International Criminal Court treaty?

What do those who argue against the relevance of international law suggest?

What was one of the first sources of international law that sought to regulate war?

Which of the following is not listed as a major source of international law in Article 38 of the Charter of the International Court of Justice?

How have international norms against the death penalty affected the U.S. Supreme Court?

What convention against genocide was adopted by the international community following World War II?

Who wrote The Law of War and Peace , and sought to produce a systematic just war theory?

What is the fundamental point made by scholars of international regimes?

Discuss the features of the International Criminal Court. What are its distinctive features? What are its primary challenges?

How did the Bush Administration argue that UN resolution 1441 supported the case for the invasion of Iraq?

What is the goal for many refugees?

In what way were enforcement measures strengthened in the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

Norms can spread through various ways. Were the World Bank to help spread the "Washington consensus" on development strategy this would be an example of which of the following?

Which of the following statements is true about human security?

What is the set of rules and obligations that states recognize as binding on each other called?

Where are the most pressing threats to international security brought forward?

The U.S. government's position that preventive war against potential nuclear proliferators was legal is known as which of the following?

Which international treaty, that was signed by the major powers in 1925, banned biological and chemical weapons?

The United States invaded Iraq twice: in 1990 and in 2003. What were the main differences in the circumstances that resulted in these invasions?

Norms can spread through many ways. Which of the following is not one of the ways in which norms can spread?

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 Organizations and Transnational Actors

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

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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