Question 1

Which frame was most successful for the women's rights movement in the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A) Violations of women's rights are a form of gender discrimination. 
B) Women's rights are necessary for equal economic development for all. 
C) Violence against women represents a key women's rights issue. 
D) Violations of women's rights are violations of human rights. 
A) Violations of women's rights are a form of gender discrimination. 
B) Women's rights are necessary for equal economic development for all. 
C) Violence against women represents a key women's rights issue. 
D) Violations of women's rights are violations of human rights.

Question 2

Why would states want to give up part of their sovereignty by ratifying an international law or following an international norm?

Accepted Answer

States often cede sovereignty to interna

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a member of a transnational advocacy network?

Accepted Answer

A) Belgium 
B) Greenpeace 
C) World Trade Organization 
D) Organization of American States 
A) Belgium 
B) Greenpeace 
C) World Trade Organization 
D) Organization of American States

Question 4

Which of the following best describes The Responsibility to Protect (R2P)norm?

Accepted Answer

A) States can legitimately intervene in the internal affairs of other states when there are economic interests at stake. 
B) States can legitimately intervene in the internal affairs of another state that is failing to protect its citizens from widespread human rights abuses. 
C) The international community can never intervene in the internal affairs of another state. 
D) Only neighboring states can intervene in the internal affairs of their neighbors. 
A) States can legitimately intervene in the internal affairs of other states when there are economic interests at stake. 
B) States can legitimately intervene in the internal affairs of another state that is failing to protect its citizens from widespread human rights abuses. 
C) The international community can never intervene in the internal affairs of another state. 
D) Only neighboring states can intervene in the internal affairs of their neighbors.

Question 5

What are norms and how do norms affect behavior? Give an example of a norm in international relations and discuss the extent to which the norm is internalized.

Accepted Answer

Norms are standards of behavior that def

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the boomerang model?

Accepted Answer

A) TANs appeal to nongovernmental organizations in an undemocratic state to pressure their government to change. 
B) The harsh policies implemented by an authoritarian state backfire by creating mass domestic opposition. 
C) Nongovernmental organizations in a state contact transnational organizations,which bring pressure on their governments to change policies. 
D) A state's criticism of other states' offenses opens itself up to domestic criticism of its own abuses. 
A) TANs appeal to nongovernmental organizations in an undemocratic state to pressure their government to change. 
B) The harsh policies implemented by an authoritarian state backfire by creating mass domestic opposition. 
C) Nongovernmental organizations in a state contact transnational organizations,which bring pressure on their governments to change policies. 
D) A state's criticism of other states' offenses opens itself up to domestic criticism of its own abuses.

Question 7

What is NOT a factor in determining the difference between hard and soft law?

Accepted Answer

A) Obligation 
B) Precision 
C) Delegation 
D) Relative power 
A) Obligation 
B) Precision 
C) Delegation 
D) Relative power

Question 8

Precision in international law is concerned with the specificity of:

Accepted Answer

A) legal obligations. 
B) which states are party to a treaty. 
C) the norms through which the law operates. 
D) secondary rules. 
A) legal obligations. 
B) which states are party to a treaty. 
C) the norms through which the law operates. 
D) secondary rules.

Question 9

The International Criminal Court's (ICC's)role and existence indicates that concepts about crimes against humanity are enshrined in:

Accepted Answer

A) international law. 
B) international norms. 
C) domestic law. 
D) domestic norms. 
A) international law. 
B) international norms. 
C) domestic law. 
D) domestic norms.

Question 10

Which of the following would be an example of a secondary rule in the World Trade Organization?

Accepted Answer

A) States must not discriminate between imported and domestically produced goods in the World Trade Organization. 
B) States must grant all other member states most-favored-nation status in the World Trade Organization. 
C) Only sovereign states can bind themselves to the World Trade Organization. 
D) States must provide stable exchange rates in the International Monetary Fund. 
A) States must not discriminate between imported and domestically produced goods in the World Trade Organization. 
B) States must grant all other member states most-favored-nation status in the World Trade Organization. 
C) Only sovereign states can bind themselves to the World Trade Organization. 
D) States must provide stable exchange rates in the International Monetary Fund.

Question 11

Which of the following is a characteristic of hard law?

Accepted Answer

A) Low obligation 
B) Vague 
C) High delegation 
D) Low enforcement 
A) Low obligation 
B) Vague 
C) High delegation 
D) Low enforcement

Question 12

Which of the following best represents the use of "naming and shaming" by TANs to get a state to comply with a norm?

Accepted Answer

A) The International Monetary Fund requires Jamaica to adopt austerity measures. 
B) A human rights nongovernmental organization (NGO)publishes and widely disseminates a report on violations of human rights in Egypt. 
C) An environmental NGO discusses China's environmental policy in a private meeting with Chinese officials. 
D) Several NGOs face repression in Russia and leave the country. 
A) The International Monetary Fund requires Jamaica to adopt austerity measures. 
B) A human rights nongovernmental organization (NGO)publishes and widely disseminates a report on violations of human rights in Egypt. 
C) An environmental NGO discusses China's environmental policy in a private meeting with Chinese officials. 
D) Several NGOs face repression in Russia and leave the country.

Question 13

What is an example of a norm entrepreneur?

Accepted Answer

A) A president of France declaring that France will lower tariffs on all agricultural products from former colonies 
B) An organization holding a conference in which actors discuss mechanisms to better protect women from violence globally 
C) India and China agreeing to stop all conflict along their borders 
D) The United States declaring an international war against terrorism 
A) A president of France declaring that France will lower tariffs on all agricultural products from former colonies 
B) An organization holding a conference in which actors discuss mechanisms to better protect women from violence globally 
C) India and China agreeing to stop all conflict along their borders 
D) The United States declaring an international war against terrorism

Question 14

How is international law different from other forms of international institutions?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a body of rules that regulate behavior. 
B) It is more likely to be followed than an international organization. 
C) It is more likely to have the backing of an international hegemon. 
D) It cannot be ignored by states like other international institutions. 
A) It is a body of rules that regulate behavior. 
B) It is more likely to be followed than an international organization. 
C) It is more likely to have the backing of an international hegemon. 
D) It cannot be ignored by states like other international institutions.

Question 15

What are secondary rules?

Accepted Answer

A) Less important international laws 
B) The powers and processes by which primary rules are made and changed 
C) Rules dealing with communication and transportation 
D) Rules that are not concerned with war but with areas such as economics 
A) Less important international laws 
B) The powers and processes by which primary rules are made and changed 
C) Rules dealing with communication and transportation 
D) Rules that are not concerned with war but with areas such as economics

Question 16

What is an argument for international law being ineffective?

Accepted Answer

A) Most states follow laws most of the time. 
B) Few states violate international law. 
C) Only international organizations are bound by international law; other actors are not subject to international law. 
D) International law reflects state interests and does not actually alter the behavior of states. 
A) Most states follow laws most of the time. 
B) Few states violate international law. 
C) Only international organizations are bound by international law; other actors are not subject to international law. 
D) International law reflects state interests and does not actually alter the behavior of states.

Question 17

Which of the following is a typical characteristic of a soft law?

Accepted Answer

A) Adherence to it is mandatory. 
B) Oversight and enforcement is delegated to third parties. 
C) The obligations of the law are vague or unclear. 
D) Nonstate actors are held accountable by the law. 
A) Adherence to it is mandatory. 
B) Oversight and enforcement is delegated to third parties. 
C) The obligations of the law are vague or unclear. 
D) Nonstate actors are held accountable by the law.

Question 18

What role do domestic courts play in enforcing international law?

Accepted Answer

A) Once ratified,treaties are enforced by domestic courts in the same way as domestic laws. 
B) Strong domestic courts give domestic laws precedence,meaning international law may not be enforced by some domestic courts. 
C) Domestic courts can overturn international treaty ratification. 
D) Domestic courts have little ability to enforce international law because they cannot appeal to international law in legal interpretations. 
A) Once ratified,treaties are enforced by domestic courts in the same way as domestic laws. 
B) Strong domestic courts give domestic laws precedence,meaning international law may not be enforced by some domestic courts. 
C) Domestic courts can overturn international treaty ratification. 
D) Domestic courts have little ability to enforce international law because they cannot appeal to international law in legal interpretations.

Question 19

When are norms easiest to identify in the international system?

Accepted Answer

A) When states are following the norms 
B) When states are violating norms 
C) When there is an established international organization pushing for the norm 
D) When the international hegemon identifies a norm as being important 
A) When states are following the norms 
B) When states are violating norms 
C) When there is an established international organization pushing for the norm 
D) When the international hegemon identifies a norm as being important

Question 20

Which of the following represents an example of reciprocity as a means of enforcement of international law?

Accepted Answer

A) A state is unlikely to comply with the Geneva Conventions because treaty obligations regarding the treatment of prisoners of war are imprecise. 
B) A state is only likely to comply with the Convention against Torture when it is given the resources to effectively monitor state agents. 
C) A state is likely to comply with the Geneva Conventions by treating prisoners of war humanely because violation would likely result in the state's own POWs being treated poorly. 
D) A state is likely to honor an alliance commitment because a violation would damage the state's reputation as reliable. 
A) A state is unlikely to comply with the Geneva Conventions because treaty obligations regarding the treatment of prisoners of war are imprecise. 
B) A state is only likely to comply with the Convention against Torture when it is given the resources to effectively monitor state agents. 
C) A state is likely to comply with the Geneva Conventions by treating prisoners of war humanely because violation would likely result in the state's own POWs being treated poorly. 
D) A state is likely to honor an alliance commitment because a violation would damage the state's reputation as reliable.

Which frame was most successful for the women's rights movement in the 1990s?

Why would states want to give up part of their sovereignty by ratifying an international law or following an international norm?

Which of the following is an example of a member of a transnational advocacy network?

Which of the following best describes The Responsibility to Protect (R2P)norm?

What are norms and how do norms affect behavior? Give an example of a norm in international relations and discuss the extent to which the norm is internalized.

Which of the following best describes the boomerang model?

What is NOT a factor in determining the difference between hard and soft law?

Precision in international law is concerned with the specificity of:

The International Criminal Court's (ICC's)role and existence indicates that concepts about crimes against humanity are enshrined in:

Which of the following would be an example of a secondary rule in the World Trade Organization?

Which of the following is a characteristic of hard law?

Which of the following best represents the use of "naming and shaming" by TANs to get a state to comply with a norm?

What is an example of a norm entrepreneur?

How is international law different from other forms of international institutions?

What are secondary rules?

What is an argument for international law being ineffective?

Which of the following is a typical characteristic of a soft law?

What role do domestic courts play in enforcing international law?

When are norms easiest to identify in the international system?

Which of the following represents an example of reciprocity as a means of enforcement of international law?

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Exam 11: International Law and Norms

Which frame was most successful for the women's rights movement in the 1990s?

Why would states want to give up part of their sovereignty by ratifying an international law or following an international norm?

Which of the following is an example of a member of a transnational advocacy network?

Which of the following best describes The Responsibility to Protect (R2P)norm?

What are norms and how do norms affect behavior? Give an example of a norm in international relations and discuss the extent to which the norm is internalized.

Which of the following best describes the boomerang model?

What is NOT a factor in determining the difference between hard and soft law?

Precision in international law is concerned with the specificity of:

The International Criminal Court's (ICC's)role and existence indicates that concepts about crimes against humanity are enshrined in:

Which of the following would be an example of a secondary rule in the World Trade Organization?

Which of the following is a characteristic of hard law?

Which of the following best represents the use of "naming and shaming" by TANs to get a state to comply with a norm?

What is an example of a norm entrepreneur?

How is international law different from other forms of international institutions?

What are secondary rules?

What is an argument for international law being ineffective?

Which of the following is a typical characteristic of a soft law?

What role do domestic courts play in enforcing international law?

When are norms easiest to identify in the international system?

Which of the following represents an example of reciprocity as a means of enforcement of international law?

What Shaped Our World

Understanding Interests, interactions, and Institutions

Why Are There Wars

Domestic Politics and War

International Institutions and War

Violence by Nonstate Actors: Civil War and Terrorism

International Trade

International Financial Relations

International Monetary Relations

Development: Causes of the Wealth and Poverty of Nations

Human Rights

The Global Environment

The Future of International Politics

Introduction

Foundations, War, and Peace

International Political Economy, Transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

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