Question 1

Economic pacts promote economic integration among its member states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a multinational corporation (MNC)?

Accepted Answer

A) Promote technology 
B) Pursue their own profits, with little regard for damage to their host country 
C) Enhance worldwide competition 
D) Illegally interfere in host country's internal affairs 
E) All of the above 
A) Promote technology 
B) Pursue their own profits, with little regard for damage to their host country 
C) Enhance worldwide competition 
D) Illegally interfere in host country's internal affairs 
E) All of the above E

Question 3

Customs unions establish a high level of economic integration among countries and also require a partial surrender of sovereignty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

What term describes an economic pact that is based on free trade among members and a common external tariff for all trade with nonmembers?

Accepted Answer

A) Preferential trade arrangement 
B) Free trade area 
C) Customs union 
D) Economic union 
E) Nondiscriminating trade organization 
A) Preferential trade arrangement 
B) Free trade area 
C) Customs union 
D) Economic union 
E) Nondiscriminating trade organization

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a source of international law?

Accepted Answer

A) Teachings of legal authorities 
B) Formal U.N. decisions 
C) Custom 
D) Treaties 
E) General legal principles 
A) Teachings of legal authorities 
B) Formal U.N. decisions 
C) Custom 
D) Treaties 
E) General legal principles

Question 6

What role does the World Court play in the enforcement of international law? What are the obstacles to its effectiveness in this role? Do you think the United States should submit fully to its jurisdiction? What problems might arise if it did?

Accepted Answer

The World Court, also known as the Inter

Question 7

Unlike the United Nations, which has given several members a veto power, the European Economic Union has no veto power. Yet to pass issues, what kind of vote is needed?

Accepted Answer

A) Simple majority voting 
B) Qualified majority voting 
C) Extraterritorial voting 
D) Economically qualified voting 
E) Preferred seniority 
A) Simple majority voting 
B) Qualified majority voting 
C) Extraterritorial voting 
D) Economically qualified voting 
E) Preferred seniority

Question 8

As globalization has increased cooperation on a number of issues, how important is unanimity of participation to the legitimacy of these efforts?

Accepted Answer

The unanimity of participation is crucia

Question 9

START was to have cut strategic nuclear arsenals of the United States and Russia by 30 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The first Gulf War was characterized as the lowest point in the relationship between the United Nations and the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following would NOT be considered an NGO?

Accepted Answer

A) Greenpeace 
B) World Health Organization 
C) Salvation Army 
D) Red Cross 
E) Amnesty International 
A) Greenpeace 
B) World Health Organization 
C) Salvation Army 
D) Red Cross 
E) Amnesty International

Question 12

After an initial surge in euro prices, describe the current crisis with debt and the value of the euro in the EU.

Accepted Answer

As of my last update in early 2023, the

Question 13

The Geneva and Hague Conventions lay down rules of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) warfare 
B) trade 
C) international shipping 
D) border regulation 
E) arms control 
A) warfare 
B) trade 
C) international shipping 
D) border regulation 
E) arms control

Question 14

All of Russia's post-communist leaders, including President Putin, have tried to block NATO expansion into the former Warsaw Pact states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is NATO's role in the new world order of the twenty-first century?

Accepted Answer

A) Commerce and security 
B) Security and the environment 
C) Security and economics 
D) Economics and the environment 
E) Questionable 
A) Commerce and security 
B) Security and the environment 
C) Security and economics 
D) Economics and the environment 
E) Questionable

Question 16

The World Court is properly known as the International Court of Justice and was originally established by the UN Charter. What major component is this court lacking?

Accepted Answer

A) Fair and impartial judges 
B) Firm set of rules and procedures 
C) Military enforcement 
D) Defined jurisdiction 
E) Monetary support 
A) Fair and impartial judges 
B) Firm set of rules and procedures 
C) Military enforcement 
D) Defined jurisdiction 
E) Monetary support

Question 17

The Euro crisis started in Spain, but spilled over to Ireland, Portugal, Greece, and Italy in 2011.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What does the New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) and Protocol of 2011 accomplish?

Accepted Answer

A) Bans all chemical and biological weapons, as well as nuclear arms 
B) Cuts nuclear warheads over the next seven years 
C) Requires the United States to eliminate all ground-launched short-range missiles 
D) Requires North Korea to stop all testing of nuclear weapons 
E) Requires both Russia and the United States to destroy all their biological and chemical weapons. 
A) Bans all chemical and biological weapons, as well as nuclear arms 
B) Cuts nuclear warheads over the next seven years 
C) Requires the United States to eliminate all ground-launched short-range missiles 
D) Requires North Korea to stop all testing of nuclear weapons 
E) Requires both Russia and the United States to destroy all their biological and chemical weapons.

Question 19

How have the increased roles of international organizations, multinational corporations, and nonstate actors changed the role of the nation-state in international affairs? What are the implications of increased collaboration in these areas?

Accepted Answer

The increased roles of international org

Question 20

Discuss the various treaties and methods used to limit the spread of nuclear weapons and arsenals. Have they been successful, or failures?

Accepted Answer

The international community has employed

Economic pacts promote economic integration among its member states.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a multinational corporation (MNC)?

Customs unions establish a high level of economic integration among countries and also require a partial surrender of sovereignty.

What term describes an economic pact that is based on free trade among members and a common external tariff for all trade with nonmembers?

Which of the following is NOT a source of international law?

What role does the World Court play in the enforcement of international law? What are the obstacles to its effectiveness in this role? Do you think the United States should submit fully to its jurisdiction? What problems might arise if it did?

Unlike the United Nations, which has given several members a veto power, the European Economic Union has no veto power. Yet to pass issues, what kind of vote is needed?

As globalization has increased cooperation on a number of issues, how important is unanimity of participation to the legitimacy of these efforts?

START was to have cut strategic nuclear arsenals of the United States and Russia by 30 percent.

The first Gulf War was characterized as the lowest point in the relationship between the United Nations and the United States.

Which of the following would NOT be considered an NGO?

After an initial surge in euro prices, describe the current crisis with debt and the value of the euro in the EU.

The Geneva and Hague Conventions lay down rules of _____.

All of Russia's post-communist leaders, including President Putin, have tried to block NATO expansion into the former Warsaw Pact states.

What is NATO's role in the new world order of the twenty-first century?

The World Court is properly known as the International Court of Justice and was originally established by the UN Charter. What major component is this court lacking?

The Euro crisis started in Spain, but spilled over to Ireland, Portugal, Greece, and Italy in 2011.

What does the New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) and Protocol of 2011 accomplish?

How have the increased roles of international organizations, multinational corporations, and nonstate actors changed the role of the nation-state in international affairs? What are the implications of increased collaboration in these areas?

Discuss the various treaties and methods used to limit the spread of nuclear weapons and arsenals. Have they been successful, or failures?

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good: Ideologies and Isms

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: A False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy

States and Economies in Transition: Between Democracy and Yesterday

Development: Myths and Realities

Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

Political Participation: The Limits of Democracy

Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Issues in Public Policy: Politics, Principles, Priorities, and Practicies

Revolution: In the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: Weapon of the Weak

World Politics: The Struggle for Power

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Exam 18: International Organizations: Globalization and the Quest for Order

Economic pacts promote economic integration among its member states.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a multinational corporation (MNC)?

Customs unions establish a high level of economic integration among countries and also require a partial surrender of sovereignty.

What term describes an economic pact that is based on free trade among members and a common external tariff for all trade with nonmembers?

Which of the following is NOT a source of international law?

What role does the World Court play in the enforcement of international law? What are the obstacles to its effectiveness in this role? Do you think the United States should submit fully to its jurisdiction? What problems might arise if it did?

Unlike the United Nations, which has given several members a veto power, the European Economic Union has no veto power. Yet to pass issues, what kind of vote is needed?

As globalization has increased cooperation on a number of issues, how important is unanimity of participation to the legitimacy of these efforts?

START was to have cut strategic nuclear arsenals of the United States and Russia by 30 percent.

The first Gulf War was characterized as the lowest point in the relationship between the United Nations and the United States.

Which of the following would NOT be considered an NGO?

After an initial surge in euro prices, describe the current crisis with debt and the value of the euro in the EU.

The Geneva and Hague Conventions lay down rules of _____.

All of Russia's post-communist leaders, including President Putin, have tried to block NATO expansion into the former Warsaw Pact states.

What is NATO's role in the new world order of the twenty-first century?

The World Court is properly known as the International Court of Justice and was originally established by the UN Charter. What major component is this court lacking?

The Euro crisis started in Spain, but spilled over to Ireland, Portugal, Greece, and Italy in 2011.

What does the New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) and Protocol of 2011 accomplish?

How have the increased roles of international organizations, multinational corporations, and nonstate actors changed the role of the nation-state in international affairs? What are the implications of increased collaboration in these areas?

Discuss the various treaties and methods used to limit the spread of nuclear weapons and arsenals. Have they been successful, or failures?

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good: Ideologies and Isms

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: A False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy

States and Economies in Transition: Between Democracy and Yesterday

Development: Myths and Realities

Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

Political Participation: The Limits of Democracy

Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Issues in Public Policy: Politics, Principles, Priorities, and Practicies

Revolution: In the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: Weapon of the Weak

World Politics: The Struggle for Power

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