Question 1

According to many scholars, the central problem with international law is

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A)  the unequal power among nations. 
B)  the arbitrary decisions made by the International Court of Justice. 
C)  the greater weight of domestic versus international law. 
D)  enforcement of legal decisions and treaties. 
A)  the unequal power among nations. 
B)  the arbitrary decisions made by the International Court of Justice. 
C)  the greater weight of domestic versus international law. 
D)  enforcement of legal decisions and treaties.

Question 2

In the war on terror, are drone strikes legal according to international law? Compare and contrast the legal arguments for and against the use of such strikes.

Accepted Answer

The legality of drone strikes in the war

Question 3

The principle that the International Criminal Court will only take on cases in which domestic criminal courts are either unable or unwilling to get involved in is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  segmentation. 
B)  complementarity. 
C)  jurisdiction. 
D)  ad hominem. 
A)  segmentation. 
B)  complementarity. 
C)  jurisdiction. 
D)  ad hominem.

Question 4

The U.S. government position that preventive war against potential nuclear proliferators was legal is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Colin Principle. 
B)  Cheney Act. 
C)  Bush Doctrine. 
D)  Principle of Self-Defense. 
A)  Colin Principle. 
B)  Cheney Act. 
C)  Bush Doctrine. 
D)  Principle of Self-Defense.

Question 5

Who wrote The Law of War and Peace ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kofi Annan 
B)  St. Thomas Aquinas 
C)  Hugo Grotius 
D)  Michael Walzer 
A)  Kofi Annan 
B)  St. Thomas Aquinas 
C)  Hugo Grotius 
D)  Michael Walzer

Question 6

The 1928 Kellogg-Briand Pact sought to

Accepted Answer

A)  establish punishment for those committing genocide. 
B)  establish the League of Nations. 
C)  prohibit war as an instrument of state policy. 
D)  ban specific weapons in the use of war. 
A)  establish punishment for those committing genocide. 
B)  establish the League of Nations. 
C)  prohibit war as an instrument of state policy. 
D)  ban specific weapons in the use of war.

Question 7

___________ represent an intermediate category of agreements that are not formal laws but are significant nonetheless in shaping state behavior. Often, they remain unwritten and are not represented by formal organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Norms 
B)  International law 
C)  International regimes 
D)  Treaties 
A)  Norms 
B)  International law 
C)  International regimes 
D)  Treaties

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  International custom 
B)  The general principle of law 
C)  International conventions 
D)  Religious institutions 
A)  International custom 
B)  The general principle of law 
C)  International conventions 
D)  Religious institutions

Question 9

While the International Court of Justice can issue judicial decisions, the enforcement of those decisions has been the role of

Accepted Answer

A)  the World Court. 
B)  NATO. 
C)  the United Nations. 
D)  states themselves. 
A)  the World Court. 
B)  NATO. 
C)  the United Nations. 
D)  states themselves.

Question 10

The set of rules and obligations that states recognize as binding on each other is 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.

According to many scholars, the central problem with international law is

In the war on terror, are drone strikes legal according to international law? Compare and contrast the legal arguments for and against the use of such strikes.

The principle that the International Criminal Court will only take on cases in which domestic criminal courts are either unable or unwilling to get involved in is known as

The U.S. government position that preventive war against potential nuclear proliferators was legal is known as the

Who wrote The Law of War and Peace ?

The 1928 Kellogg-Briand Pact sought to

___________ represent an intermediate category of agreements that are not formal laws but are significant nonetheless in shaping state behavior. Often, they remain unwritten and are not represented by formal organizations.

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

While the International Court of Justice can issue judicial decisions, the enforcement of those decisions has been the role of

The set of rules and obligations that states recognize as binding on each other is called

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

According to many scholars, the central problem with international law is

In the war on terror, are drone strikes legal according to international law? Compare and contrast the legal arguments for and against the use of such strikes.

The principle that the International Criminal Court will only take on cases in which domestic criminal courts are either unable or unwilling to get involved in is known as

The U.S. government position that preventive war against potential nuclear proliferators was legal is known as the

Who wrote The Law of War and Peace ?

The 1928 Kellogg-Briand Pact sought to

___________ represent an intermediate category of agreements that are not formal laws but are significant nonetheless in shaping state behavior. Often, they remain unwritten and are not represented by formal organizations.

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

While the International Court of Justice can issue judicial decisions, the enforcement of those decisions has been the role of

The set of rules and obligations that states recognize as binding on each other is called

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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