Question 1

Making international decisions by negotiation and agreement between state representatives is called

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A)  intergovernmentalism. 
B)  transaction costs. 
C)  arbitration. 
D)  good offices. 
A)  intergovernmentalism. 
B)  transaction costs. 
C)  arbitration. 
D)  good offices.

Question 2

As established, the purpose of the Security Council is to

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A)  prevent conflict in the world by performing deterrent, peacekeeping, and negotiating functions. 
B)  distribute wealth from the rich to the poor countries. 
C)  protect the interests of the industrialized countries of the world. 
D)  create and sustain a large, though ineffective, UN bureaucracy. 
A)  prevent conflict in the world by performing deterrent, peacekeeping, and negotiating functions. 
B)  distribute wealth from the rich to the poor countries. 
C)  protect the interests of the industrialized countries of the world. 
D)  create and sustain a large, though ineffective, UN bureaucracy.

Question 3

All of the following international organizations are transnational advocacy networks except

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A)  Human Rights Watch. 
B)  Association of Southeast Asian Nations. 
C)  Greenpeace. 
D)  Doctors Without Borders. 
A)  Human Rights Watch. 
B)  Association of Southeast Asian Nations. 
C)  Greenpeace. 
D)  Doctors Without Borders.

Question 4

Those who are skeptical about the demise of the Westphalian system believe

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A)  that the state will survive because it has a monopoly on the use of force. 
B)  that the state will eventually take back its power. 
C)  that the state will survive because nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and international governmental organizations (IGOs) lack funding. 
D)  that IGOs and NGOs will eventually grow tired of running the system. 
A)  that the state will survive because it has a monopoly on the use of force. 
B)  that the state will eventually take back its power. 
C)  that the state will survive because nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and international governmental organizations (IGOs) lack funding. 
D)  that IGOs and NGOs will eventually grow tired of running the system.

Question 5

Describe the organization of the EU and the responsibilities of each section.

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The European Union (EU) is organized int

Question 6

Which human rights NGO publicized the arrest of an outspoken critic of Gaddafi's rule in Libya and later provided much of the information relied upon by international media and governments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicins Sans Frontiere 
B)  International Red Cross 
C)  Amnesty International 
D)  Oxfam 
A)  Medicins Sans Frontiere 
B)  International Red Cross 
C)  Amnesty International 
D)  Oxfam

Question 7

Half of the European Union budget consists of

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A)  military expansion. 
B)  agricultural subsidies. 
C)  social welfare expenditures. 
D)  education and health expenditures. 
A)  military expansion. 
B)  agricultural subsidies. 
C)  social welfare expenditures. 
D)  education and health expenditures.

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

Which of the following is a regional security IGO?

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A)  World Trade Organization 
B)  North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
C)  U.N. Security Council 
D)  Human Rights Watch 
A)  World Trade Organization 
B)  North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
C)  U.N. Security Council 
D)  Human Rights Watch

Question 10

What are the main defining characteristics of international governmental organizations (IGOs) and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)? How are they different? In what ways are they similar?

Accepted Answer

International governmental organizations

Question 11

Although transnational corporations (TNCs) have existed for hundreds of years, today's TNCs are different in terms of

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A)  pursuing global strategies for production, sales, research, and investment. 
B)  targeting only a few regions of the world. 
C)  having most of their products manufactured in just a few countries. 
D)  remaining politically neutral in most instances. 
A)  pursuing global strategies for production, sales, research, and investment. 
B)  targeting only a few regions of the world. 
C)  having most of their products manufactured in just a few countries. 
D)  remaining politically neutral in most instances.

Question 12

The primary difference between an international governmental organization and a nongovernmental organization is

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A)  the geographic region in which they are located. 
B)  whether states or private actors are members. 
C)  the global reach of the organization. 
D)  the focus of their work. 
A)  the geographic region in which they are located. 
B)  whether states or private actors are members. 
C)  the global reach of the organization. 
D)  the focus of their work.

Question 13

Which of the following states was not an original signatory to the Treaty of Rome?

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A)  Italy 
B)  Belgium 
C)  Great Britain 
D)  West Germany 
A)  Italy 
B)  Belgium 
C)  Great Britain 
D)  West Germany

Question 14

The significance of the Treaty of Rome was its role in

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A)  establishing the European Union. 
B)  establishing the European Parliament. 
C)  establishing the European Constitution. 
D)  establishing the Westphalian state system. 
A)  establishing the European Union. 
B)  establishing the European Parliament. 
C)  establishing the European Constitution. 
D)  establishing the Westphalian state system.

Question 15

Discuss the historical evolution of the European Union. What were the main motivating factors behind the creation and growth of the European Union?

Accepted Answer

The historical evolution of the European

Question 16

The European Union is best described as a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Transnational corporation 
B)  Transnational advocacy network 
C)  Regional international governmental organization (IGO) 
D)  Global IGO 
A)  Transnational corporation 
B)  Transnational advocacy network 
C)  Regional international governmental organization (IGO) 
D)  Global IGO

Question 17

Which of the following theories claims that states form IGOs because it is in their interest to do so, as they help to solve problems more easily and less expensively?

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A)  Liberal institutionalism 
B)  Constructivism 
C)  Structuralism 
D)  Complex interdependency 
A)  Liberal institutionalism 
B)  Constructivism 
C)  Structuralism 
D)  Complex interdependency

Question 18

The main purpose of the General Assembly is to

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

Question 19

__________ is the concept used in the formation of the European Union that focused on how each step would build an interest in collaboration, leading to demands for further steps.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The process of forcing foreign companies to sell their investments for less than they are worth is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  divestment. 
B)  disinvestment. 
C)  expropriation. 
D)  privatization. 
A)  divestment. 
B)  disinvestment. 
C)  expropriation. 
D)  privatization.

Making international decisions by negotiation and agreement between state representatives is called

As established, the purpose of the Security Council is to

All of the following international organizations are transnational advocacy networks except

Those who are skeptical about the demise of the Westphalian system believe

Describe the organization of the EU and the responsibilities of each section.

Which human rights NGO publicized the arrest of an outspoken critic of Gaddafi's rule in Libya and later provided much of the information relied upon by international media and governments?

Half of the European Union budget consists of

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

Which of the following is a regional security IGO?

What are the main defining characteristics of international governmental organizations (IGOs) and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)? How are they different? In what ways are they similar?

Although transnational corporations (TNCs) have existed for hundreds of years, today's TNCs are different in terms of

The primary difference between an international governmental organization and a nongovernmental organization is

Which of the following states was not an original signatory to the Treaty of Rome?

The significance of the Treaty of Rome was its role in

Discuss the historical evolution of the European Union. What were the main motivating factors behind the creation and growth of the European Union?

The European Union is best described as a __________.

Which of the following theories claims that states form IGOs because it is in their interest to do so, as they help to solve problems more easily and less expensively?

The main purpose of the General Assembly is to

__________ is the concept used in the formation of the European Union that focused on how each step would build an interest in collaboration, leading to demands for further steps.

The process of forcing foreign companies to sell their investments for less than they are worth is known as

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

Making international decisions by negotiation and agreement between state representatives is called

As established, the purpose of the Security Council is to

All of the following international organizations are transnational advocacy networks except

Those who are skeptical about the demise of the Westphalian system believe

Describe the organization of the EU and the responsibilities of each section.

Which human rights NGO publicized the arrest of an outspoken critic of Gaddafi's rule in Libya and later provided much of the information relied upon by international media and governments?

Half of the European Union budget consists of

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

Which of the following is a regional security IGO?

What are the main defining characteristics of international governmental organizations (IGOs) and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)? How are they different? In what ways are they similar?

Although transnational corporations (TNCs) have existed for hundreds of years, today's TNCs are different in terms of

The primary difference between an international governmental organization and a nongovernmental organization is

Which of the following states was not an original signatory to the Treaty of Rome?

The significance of the Treaty of Rome was its role in

Discuss the historical evolution of the European Union. What were the main motivating factors behind the creation and growth of the European Union?

The European Union is best described as a __________.

Which of the following theories claims that states form IGOs because it is in their interest to do so, as they help to solve problems more easily and less expensively?

The main purpose of the General Assembly is to

__________ is the concept used in the formation of the European Union that focused on how each step would build an interest in collaboration, leading to demands for further steps.

The process of forcing foreign companies to sell their investments for less than they are worth is known as

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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