Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a principle in the Geneva Conventions?

Accepted Answer

A) States exercise their own discretion in their use of interrogation of prisoners of war. 
B) States need not distinguish between civilians and combatants during war. 
C) Captured soldiers do not need to be given access to a judicial remedy. 
D) Soldiers should not kill or injure an enemy who surrenders. 
A) States exercise their own discretion in their use of interrogation of prisoners of war. 
B) States need not distinguish between civilians and combatants during war. 
C) Captured soldiers do not need to be given access to a judicial remedy. 
D) Soldiers should not kill or injure an enemy who surrenders.

Question 2

International norms are best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) rules in the international system that only a few states follow. 
B) informal standards of behavior specifying what is accepted as right or appropriate. 
C) expectations that only exist between developed countries. 
D) bureaucratic rules governing interactions among states. 
A) rules in the international system that only a few states follow. 
B) informal standards of behavior specifying what is accepted as right or appropriate. 
C) expectations that only exist between developed countries. 
D) bureaucratic rules governing interactions among states.

Question 3

Crimes against humanity went from being ________ to being ________ with the adoption of the Rome Statute.

Accepted Answer

A) normal international law; an international norm 
B) customary international law; normal international law 
C) customary international law; an international norm 
D) an international norm; customary international law 
A) normal international law; an international norm 
B) customary international law; normal international law 
C) customary international law; an international norm 
D) an international norm; customary international law

Question 4

If a state can ignore a set of international laws without any international repercussions,it suggests that the set of international laws are:

Accepted Answer

A) high obligation. 
B) consistent with domestic interests. 
C) low obligation. 
D) precise. 
A) high obligation. 
B) consistent with domestic interests. 
C) low obligation. 
D) precise.

Question 5

International agreements about ________ issues are most likely to have enforcement provisions.

Accepted Answer

A) economic and human rights 
B) human rights and security 
C) security and environmental 
D) economic and security 
A) economic and human rights 
B) human rights and security 
C) security and environmental 
D) economic and security

Question 6

The international standard of "Responsibility to Protect" is best described as an international:

Accepted Answer

A) law. 
B) norm. 
C) court. 
D) treaty. 
A) law. 
B) norm. 
C) court. 
D) treaty.

Question 7

How do TANs act as endorsers of international agreements?

Accepted Answer

Because international agreements can be

Question 8

What are the three categories of norms? Give an example of each type of norm.

Accepted Answer

The first category of norms are constitu

Question 9

How are TANs effective in acting as monitors for international norms and agreements?

Accepted Answer

A) TANs can provide information about compliance to concerned parties. 
B) TANs are composed of media bodies that can widely distribute information about bad practices. 
C) TANs can punish states for not adhering to a norm. 
D) TANs typically act as judicial bodies,where acts of noncompliance are brought to them to be verified. 
A) TANs can provide information about compliance to concerned parties. 
B) TANs are composed of media bodies that can widely distribute information about bad practices. 
C) TANs can punish states for not adhering to a norm. 
D) TANs typically act as judicial bodies,where acts of noncompliance are brought to them to be verified.

Question 10

What is one example of state failure to comply with international law as a result of lack of capacity?

Accepted Answer

A) Compliance with the Geneva Conventions is difficult because states do not have adequate control over the behavior of their soldiers in the battlefield. 
B) Compliance with the Kyoto Protocol is difficult because states do not understand the treaty's requirements. 
C) Compliance with the World Trade Organization is difficult because states do not equally share the benefits of cooperation. 
D) Compliance with the International Monetary Fund is difficult because of the unequal voting arrangement in the organization. 
A) Compliance with the Geneva Conventions is difficult because states do not have adequate control over the behavior of their soldiers in the battlefield. 
B) Compliance with the Kyoto Protocol is difficult because states do not understand the treaty's requirements. 
C) Compliance with the World Trade Organization is difficult because states do not equally share the benefits of cooperation. 
D) Compliance with the International Monetary Fund is difficult because of the unequal voting arrangement in the organization.

Question 11

TANs act as endorsers in all of the following ways except:

Accepted Answer

A) TANs provide cheap information shortcuts about international agreements. 
B) TANs reduce uncertainty about international agreements for politicians,who may be suspicious of the possible effects of the agreement. 
C) TANs are trusted when they are seen as principled actors with strong normative beliefs. 
D) States often approve international agreements on the basis of their own criteria and not because of a TAN's advocacy. 
A) TANs provide cheap information shortcuts about international agreements. 
B) TANs reduce uncertainty about international agreements for politicians,who may be suspicious of the possible effects of the agreement. 
C) TANs are trusted when they are seen as principled actors with strong normative beliefs. 
D) States often approve international agreements on the basis of their own criteria and not because of a TAN's advocacy.

Question 12

A new 300-page treaty on banning the practice of whaling is most likely to be:

Accepted Answer

A) precise. 
B) imprecise. 
C) low obligation. 
D) high obligation. 
A) precise. 
B) imprecise. 
C) low obligation. 
D) high obligation.

Question 13

The Geneva Conventions address:

Accepted Answer

A) the appropriate treatment of civilians and captured soldiers during times of war. 
B) the timeliness with which states must respond to allegations of crimes against humanity. 
C) the banning of chemical,biological,nuclear,and other particularly hazardous weapons. 
D) the use of landmines in civilian areas. 
A) the appropriate treatment of civilians and captured soldiers during times of war. 
B) the timeliness with which states must respond to allegations of crimes against humanity. 
C) the banning of chemical,biological,nuclear,and other particularly hazardous weapons. 
D) the use of landmines in civilian areas.

Question 14

How is international law created?

Accepted Answer

A) It is created through the senate of the United Nations. 
B) It is ratified by at least three international organizations. 
C) It is created through state interactions,customs,and conventions. 
D) The most powerful state in the international system determines what is and is not law. 
A) It is created through the senate of the United Nations. 
B) It is ratified by at least three international organizations. 
C) It is created through state interactions,customs,and conventions. 
D) The most powerful state in the international system determines what is and is not law.

Question 15

In the boomerang model,________ organizations use TANs to bring pressure on ________.

Accepted Answer

A) international; nongovernmental organizations 
B) nongovernmental; neighboring governments 
C) international; violators of international norms 
D) nongovernmental; their own governments 
A) international; nongovernmental organizations 
B) nongovernmental; neighboring governments 
C) international; violators of international norms 
D) nongovernmental; their own governments

Which of the following is an example of a principle in the Geneva Conventions?

International norms are best described as:

Crimes against humanity went from being to being with the adoption of the Rome Statute.

If a state can ignore a set of international laws without any international repercussions,it suggests that the set of international laws are:

International agreements about ________ issues are most likely to have enforcement provisions.

The international standard of "Responsibility to Protect" is best described as an international:

How do TANs act as endorsers of international agreements?

What are the three categories of norms? Give an example of each type of norm.

How are TANs effective in acting as monitors for international norms and agreements?

What is one example of state failure to comply with international law as a result of lack of capacity?

TANs act as endorsers in all of the following ways except:

A new 300-page treaty on banning the practice of whaling is most likely to be:

The Geneva Conventions address:

How is international law created?

In the boomerang model, organizations use TANs to bring pressure on .

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Exam 11: International Law and Norms

Which of the following is an example of a principle in the Geneva Conventions?

International norms are best described as:

Crimes against humanity went from being ________ to being ________ with the adoption of the Rome Statute.

If a state can ignore a set of international laws without any international repercussions,it suggests that the set of international laws are:

International agreements about ________ issues are most likely to have enforcement provisions.

The international standard of "Responsibility to Protect" is best described as an international:

How do TANs act as endorsers of international agreements?

What are the three categories of norms? Give an example of each type of norm.

How are TANs effective in acting as monitors for international norms and agreements?

What is one example of state failure to comply with international law as a result of lack of capacity?

TANs act as endorsers in all of the following ways except:

A new 300-page treaty on banning the practice of whaling is most likely to be:

The Geneva Conventions address:

How is international law created?

In the boomerang model,________ organizations use TANs to bring pressure on ________.

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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Crimes against humanity went from being to being with the adoption of the Rome Statute.

In the boomerang model, organizations use TANs to bring pressure on .