Question 1

The refusal of the United States to sign the International Criminal Court (ICC) treaty is based mainly on its belief that the ICC

Accepted Answer

A)  has too much power. 
B)  holds the view that the U.S. invasion of Iraq was illegal. 
C)  is dominated by countries associated with the "Axis of Evil." 
D)  might be used as a political tool against the United States. 
A)  has too much power. 
B)  holds the view that the U.S. invasion of Iraq was illegal. 
C)  is dominated by countries associated with the "Axis of Evil." 
D)  might be used as a political tool against the United States. D

Question 2

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. B

Question 3

Refugees are able to claim ___________, which allows them to immigrate permanently to a new state.

Accepted Answer

A)  asylum 
B)  sanctuary 
C)  displacement 
D)  safety 
A)  asylum 
B)  sanctuary 
C)  displacement 
D)  safety A

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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 5

The banning of biological and chemical weapons was signed by the major powers in 1925 and included in the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The notion of war crimes first developed as a result of which war?

Accepted Answer

A)  World War I 
B)  World War II 
C)  Korean War 
D)  Vietnam War 
A)  World War I 
B)  World War II 
C)  Korean War 
D)  Vietnam War

Question 7

Norms can spread through many ways, including all of the following except

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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.

Question 8

The International Court of Justice consists of

Accepted Answer

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 9

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

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 10

Who wrote The Law of War and Peace?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kofi Annan 
B)  St. Thomas Aquinas 
C)  Hugo Grotius 
D)  None of the above is true. 
A)  Kofi Annan 
B)  St. Thomas Aquinas 
C)  Hugo Grotius 
D)  None of the above is true.

Question 11

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 12

Explain the structure of the International Court of Justice. What are the types of cases on which it passes legal judgment? What are its primary strengths and weaknesses?

Accepted Answer

The International Court of Justice (ICJ)

Question 13

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 14

Norms can take many forms, including all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  relative power between states. 
B)  ethical principles about how actors should behave. 
C)  mutual expectations about how actors will behave. 
D)  social identities indicating which actors are legitimate. 
A)  relative power between states. 
B)  ethical principles about how actors should behave. 
C)  mutual expectations about how actors will behave. 
D)  social identities indicating which actors are legitimate.

Question 15

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 16

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.

Question 17

The Bush Administration argued that UN resolution 1441 supported the case for invasion because it called for

Accepted Answer

A)  serious consequences. 
B)  military invasion. 
C)  a possible nuclear strike. 
D)  economic sanctions. 
A)  serious consequences. 
B)  military invasion. 
C)  a possible nuclear strike. 
D)  economic sanctions.

Question 18

According to the text, all of the following are reasons that migrants are not welcomed, except

Accepted Answer

A)  citizens of the receiving country fear that migrants divert state resources from other missions. 
B)  citizens fear migrants' religious influence. 
C)  citizens fear that migrants will take their jobs or livelihood. 
D)  citizens would rather not have migrants speaking their own languages in their new country. 
A)  citizens of the receiving country fear that migrants divert state resources from other missions. 
B)  citizens fear migrants' religious influence. 
C)  citizens fear that migrants will take their jobs or livelihood. 
D)  citizens would rather not have migrants speaking their own languages in their new country.

Question 19

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 20

Which of the following theoretical frameworks argues that international law is heavily biased in favor of the powerful?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic structuralism 
B)  Liberalism 
C)  Realism 
D)  Both options A and C are true. 
A)  Economic structuralism 
B)  Liberalism 
C)  Realism 
D)  Both options A and C are true.

The refusal of the United States to sign the International Criminal Court (ICC) treaty is based mainly on its belief that the ICC

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

Refugees are able to claim ___________, which allows them to immigrate permanently to a new state.

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

The banning of biological and chemical weapons was signed by the major powers in 1925 and included in the

The notion of war crimes first developed as a result of which war?

Norms can spread through many ways, including all of the following except

The International Court of Justice consists of

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

Who wrote The Law of War and Peace?

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?

Explain the structure of the International Court of Justice. What are the types of cases on which it passes legal judgment? What are its primary strengths and weaknesses?

The first major global environmental treaty is the

Norms can take many forms, including all of the following except

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

The Bush Administration argued that UN resolution 1441 supported the case for invasion because it called for

According to the text, all of the following are reasons that migrants are not welcomed, except

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

Which of the following theoretical frameworks argues that international law is heavily biased in favor of the powerful?

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 refusal of the United States to sign the International Criminal Court (ICC) treaty is based mainly on its belief that the ICC

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

Refugees are able to claim ___________, which allows them to immigrate permanently to a new state.

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

The banning of biological and chemical weapons was signed by the major powers in 1925 and included in the

The notion of war crimes first developed as a result of which war?

Norms can spread through many ways, including all of the following except

The International Court of Justice consists of

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

Who wrote The Law of War and Peace?

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?

Explain the structure of the International Court of Justice. What are the types of cases on which it passes legal judgment? What are its primary strengths and weaknesses?

The first major global environmental treaty is the

Norms can take many forms, including all of the following except

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

The Bush Administration argued that UN resolution 1441 supported the case for invasion because it called for

According to the text, all of the following are reasons that migrants are not welcomed, except

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

Which of the following theoretical frameworks argues that international law is heavily biased in favor of the powerful?

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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