Question 1

The first permanent court to deal with significant illegal acts was the

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A)  International Court of Justice. 
B)  European Court of Justice. 
C)  International Criminal Court. 
D)  International Military Tribunal. 
A)  International Court of Justice. 
B)  European Court of Justice. 
C)  International Criminal Court. 
D)  International Military Tribunal.

Question 2

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 3

The first major global environmental treaty is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Geneva Conventions. 
B)  Maastricht Treaty. 
C)  Montreal Protocol. 
D)  Kyoto Protocol. 
A)  Geneva Conventions. 
B)  Maastricht Treaty. 
C)  Montreal Protocol. 
D)  Kyoto Protocol.

Question 4

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

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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 5

Why do some believe that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has transcended the traditional notion of international law as "law among nations"?

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A)  They believe it will be very successful. 
B)  It was formed by an agreement among states, but state governments are not represented at the Court. 
C)  It has already made great strides with regard to the improvement of human rights in the Third World. 
D)  The Court had success in the trial of Slobodan Milosevic. 
A)  They believe it will be very successful. 
B)  It was formed by an agreement among states, but state governments are not represented at the Court. 
C)  It has already made great strides with regard to the improvement of human rights in the Third World. 
D)  The Court had success in the trial of Slobodan Milosevic.

Question 6

The International Court of Justice consists of

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A)  10 judges, including two each from the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. 
B)  20 judges, including one each from the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. 
C)  a panel of 3 judges per case, including one from the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. 
D)  15 judges, including one each from the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. 
A)  10 judges, including two each from the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. 
B)  20 judges, including one each from the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. 
C)  a panel of 3 judges per case, including one from the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. 
D)  15 judges, including one each from the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.

Question 7

What are the various sources of international law?

Accepted Answer

International law, also known as public

Question 8

According to the Dutch legal scholar Grotius, a just war includes all of the following principles except

Accepted Answer

A)  there must be just cause to go to war. 
B)  a preemptive war is permissible. 
C)  the means used in war must not be inhumane. 
D)  the means used in war must be proportional to the ends obtained. 
A)  there must be just cause to go to war. 
B)  a preemptive war is permissible. 
C)  the means used in war must not be inhumane. 
D)  the means used in war must be proportional to the ends obtained.

Question 9

The World Trade Organization (WTO) mechanism might be described as an instance of __________; i.e., although WTO has the authority to dole out penalties, enforcement comes from the states themselves.

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A)  complex enforcement 
B)  blended enforcement 
C)  mixed use 
D)  self-enforcement 
A)  complex enforcement 
B)  blended enforcement 
C)  mixed use 
D)  self-enforcement

Question 10

Illegal actions that come under war crimes include all the following except

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A)  willful killing. 
B)  torture. 
C)  unlawful deportation. 
D)  hate language. 
A)  willful killing. 
B)  torture. 
C)  unlawful deportation. 
D)  hate language.

Question 11

One of the first international treaties that focused on the conduct of war, especially in terms of treatment of prisoners, is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Geneva Conventions. 
B)  Maastricht Treaty. 
C)  Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. 
D)  Landmine Ban Treaty. 
A)  Geneva Conventions. 
B)  Maastricht Treaty. 
C)  Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. 
D)  Landmine Ban Treaty.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a reason for migration?

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A)  People go to places where there is economic opportunity. 
B)  People move to reunite with family members. 
C)  People leave because of threats to their safety from war or famine. 
D)  People are never able to claim asylum. 
A)  People go to places where there is economic opportunity. 
B)  People move to reunite with family members. 
C)  People leave because of threats to their safety from war or famine. 
D)  People are never able to claim asylum.

Question 13

Many scholars would argue that today we are living in a period

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A)  of increasing normative consensus. 
B)  characterized by the breakdown in most international regimes dealing with human rights. 
C)  of decreasing normative consensus. 
D)  of deregulation of international law. 
A)  of increasing normative consensus. 
B)  characterized by the breakdown in most international regimes dealing with human rights. 
C)  of decreasing normative consensus. 
D)  of deregulation of international law.

Question 14

According to John Brennan, which of the following is not a basic requirement for the legal use of force?

Accepted Answer

A)  Principle of no other alternative 
B)  Principle of necessity 
C)  Principle of humanity 
D)  Principle of distinction 
A)  Principle of no other alternative 
B)  Principle of necessity 
C)  Principle of humanity 
D)  Principle of distinction

Question 15

The 1948 document that includes a range of inalienable rights that every individual possesses is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Geneva Conventions. 
B)  Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 
C)  Maastricht Treaty. 
D)  European Convention on Human Rights. 
A)  Geneva Conventions. 
B)  Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 
C)  Maastricht Treaty. 
D)  European Convention on Human Rights.

Question 16

Major sources of international law do NOT include

Accepted Answer

A)  treaties. 
B)  international custom. 
C)  general principles of law. 
D)  the UN General Assembly 
A)  treaties. 
B)  international custom. 
C)  general principles of law. 
D)  the UN General Assembly

Question 17

The International Court of Justice, unofficially referred to as World Court, is based out of

Accepted Answer

A)  New York City, USA. 
B)  Geneva, Switzerland. 
C)  The Hague, Netherlands. 
D)  London, England. 
A)  New York City, USA. 
B)  Geneva, Switzerland. 
C)  The Hague, Netherlands. 
D)  London, England.

Question 18

One of the first sources of international law that sought to regulate war came from the

Accepted Answer

A)  Roman Empire. 
B)  catholic church. 
C)  League of Nations. 
D)  feudal states. 
A)  Roman Empire. 
B)  catholic church. 
C)  League of Nations. 
D)  feudal states.

Question 19

Constructivists emphasize the role played by

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A)  blended enforcement 
B)  norms. 
C)  regimes. 
D)  treaties. 
A)  blended enforcement 
B)  norms. 
C)  regimes. 
D)  treaties.

Question 20

Any person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country is a

Accepted Answer

A)  migrant. 
B)  refugee. 
C)  asylum-seeker. 
D)  emigré. 
A)  migrant. 
B)  refugee. 
C)  asylum-seeker. 
D)  emigré.

The first permanent court to deal with significant illegal acts was the

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

The first major global environmental treaty is the

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

Why do some believe that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has transcended the traditional notion of international law as "law among nations"?

The International Court of Justice consists of

What are the various sources of international law?

According to the Dutch legal scholar Grotius, a just war includes all of the following principles except

The World Trade Organization (WTO) mechanism might be described as an instance of __________; i.e., although WTO has the authority to dole out penalties, enforcement comes from the states themselves.

Illegal actions that come under war crimes include all the following except

One of the first international treaties that focused on the conduct of war, especially in terms of treatment of prisoners, is called the

Which of the following is NOT a reason for migration?

Many scholars would argue that today we are living in a period

According to John Brennan, which of the following is not a basic requirement for the legal use of force?

The 1948 document that includes a range of inalienable rights that every individual possesses is known as the

Major sources of international law do NOT include

The International Court of Justice, unofficially referred to as World Court, is based out of

One of the first sources of international law that sought to regulate war came from the

Constructivists emphasize the role played by

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

The first permanent court to deal with significant illegal acts was the

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

The first major global environmental treaty is the

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

Why do some believe that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has transcended the traditional notion of international law as "law among nations"?

The International Court of Justice consists of

What are the various sources of international law?

According to the Dutch legal scholar Grotius, a just war includes all of the following principles except

The World Trade Organization (WTO) mechanism might be described as an instance of __________; i.e., although WTO has the authority to dole out penalties, enforcement comes from the states themselves.

Illegal actions that come under war crimes include all the following except

One of the first international treaties that focused on the conduct of war, especially in terms of treatment of prisoners, is called the

Which of the following is NOT a reason for migration?

Many scholars would argue that today we are living in a period

According to John Brennan, which of the following is not a basic requirement for the legal use of force?

The 1948 document that includes a range of inalienable rights that every individual possesses is known as the

Major sources of international law do NOT include

The International Court of Justice, unofficially referred to as World Court, is based out of

One of the first sources of international law that sought to regulate war came from the

Constructivists emphasize the role played by

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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