Question 1

The newly established International Criminal Court has jurisdiction over

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A)  genocide and other systematic crimes carried out as official policy during wars. 
B)  illegal international financial transactions. 
C)  national courts dealing with international cases. 
D)  human rights abuses occurring within any country in the world. 
A)  genocide and other systematic crimes carried out as official policy during wars. 
B)  illegal international financial transactions. 
C)  national courts dealing with international cases. 
D)  human rights abuses occurring within any country in the world.

Question 2

What was one of international law's first concerns?

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A)  regulating the conduct of war 
B)  establishing an international criminal court 
C)  defining acts of genocide 
D)  protecting human rights 
A)  regulating the conduct of war 
B)  establishing an international criminal court 
C)  defining acts of genocide 
D)  protecting human rights

Question 3

What is the International Court of Justice?

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The ICJ is the World Court,which sits in

Question 4

In their approach to rights non-Western countries tend to be more

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A)  traditional. 
B)  legalistic. 
C)  individualistic. 
D)  communitarian. 
A)  traditional. 
B)  legalistic. 
C)  individualistic. 
D)  communitarian.

Question 5

The 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide is an example of

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A)  a treaty signed by all states. 
B)  a judicial decision. 
C)  a standard binding on all states, even to states that did not sign the treaty. 
D)  a convention that was the result of international customs. 
A)  a treaty signed by all states. 
B)  a judicial decision. 
C)  a standard binding on all states, even to states that did not sign the treaty. 
D)  a convention that was the result of international customs.

Question 6

As a primitive society,the global community continues to focus on self-help for enforcement.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe a recent example in which international law and/or world values have influenced "high politics."

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Students should show an understanding th

Question 8

Compliance to international law is largely based on

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A)  voluntary compliance. 
B)  coercion. 
C)  enforcement by central authorities. 
D)  the threat of sanctions. 
A)  voluntary compliance. 
B)  coercion. 
C)  enforcement by central authorities. 
D)  the threat of sanctions.

Question 9

Which legal tradition argues that internal societal sources are the basis of international law?

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A)  theological 
B)  naturalist 
C)  universalist 
D)  positivist 
A)  theological 
B)  naturalist 
C)  universalist 
D)  positivist

Question 10

"High politics" refers to which of the following issues?

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A)  national security relations 
B)  diplomatic rules 
C)  communications 
D)  trade 
A)  national security relations 
B)  diplomatic rules 
C)  communications 
D)  trade

Question 11

Compare ideological,naturalist,and positivist sources of international law.Of the three,which provides the strongest platform from which to defend a global legal system?

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External sources include ideological and

Question 12

What is just war theory,and how might it be considered problematic?

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Well-reasoned answers may vary,but some

Question 13

The limitations on the effectiveness of international courts

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A)  make it so that countries can never settle disputes without going to war. 
B)  prove that the courts have little more than symbolic value. 
C)  contributed to the failure of the Bulgaria versus Ukraine case, which led to war. 
D)  do not outweigh their valuable role. 
A)  make it so that countries can never settle disputes without going to war. 
B)  prove that the courts have little more than symbolic value. 
C)  contributed to the failure of the Bulgaria versus Ukraine case, which led to war. 
D)  do not outweigh their valuable role.

Question 14

Evaluate criticisms of international law.What kinds of arguments do critics mount against international law? How valid are these arguments?

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Critics of international law contend tha

Question 15

The theological school of thought is closely associated with the writings of

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A)  Immanuel Kant. 
B)  John Locke. 
C)  Saint Thomas Aquinas. 
D)  Hugo Grotius. 
A)  Immanuel Kant. 
B)  John Locke. 
C)  Saint Thomas Aquinas. 
D)  Hugo Grotius.

Question 16

What do followers of the positivist school of international law believe?

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Positivists believe that law r

Question 17

Critics of the positivist school condemn it for

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A)  its theological basis. 
B)  overemphasizing individual welfare. 
C)  legitimizing immoral but common beliefs and practices. 
D)  neglecting social context. 
A)  its theological basis. 
B)  overemphasizing individual welfare. 
C)  legitimizing immoral but common beliefs and practices. 
D)  neglecting social context.

Question 18

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

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A)  treaties 
B)  judicial decisions 
C)  a constitution 
D)  international custom 
A)  treaties 
B)  judicial decisions 
C)  a constitution 
D)  international custom

Question 19

How is the domestic legal system similar to the international system? How is it different?

Accepted Answer

Domestic systems place greater restraint

Question 20

Which countries,by tradition,have always been represented by a judge on the International Court of Justice?

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A)  members of the European Union 
B)  members of the Group of Seven 
C)  permanent members of the UN Security Council 
D)  members of the UN General Assembly 
A)  members of the European Union 
B)  members of the Group of Seven 
C)  permanent members of the UN Security Council 
D)  members of the UN General Assembly

The newly established International Criminal Court has jurisdiction over

What was one of international law's first concerns?

What is the International Court of Justice?

In their approach to rights non-Western countries tend to be more

The 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide is an example of

As a primitive society,the global community continues to focus on self-help for enforcement.

Describe a recent example in which international law and/or world values have influenced "high politics."

Compliance to international law is largely based on

Which legal tradition argues that internal societal sources are the basis of international law?

"High politics" refers to which of the following issues?

Compare ideological,naturalist,and positivist sources of international law.Of the three,which provides the strongest platform from which to defend a global legal system?

What is just war theory,and how might it be considered problematic?

The limitations on the effectiveness of international courts

Evaluate criticisms of international law.What kinds of arguments do critics mount against international law? How valid are these arguments?

The theological school of thought is closely associated with the writings of

What do followers of the positivist school of international law believe?

Critics of the positivist school condemn it for

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

How is the domestic legal system similar to the international system? How is it different?

Which countries,by tradition,have always been represented by a judge on the International Court of Justice?

Thinking and Caring About World Politics

The Evolution of World Politics

Levels of Analysis and Foreign Policy

Nationalism: the Traditional Orientation

Globalization: the Alternative Orientation

Power, statecraft, and the National State: The Traditional Structure

Intergovernmental Organizations: Alternative Governance

Pursuing Security

National Economic Competition: The Traditional Road

International Economics: The Alternative Road

Preserving and Enhancing the Biosphere

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Exam 8: International Law and Human Rights

The newly established International Criminal Court has jurisdiction over

What was one of international law's first concerns?

What is the International Court of Justice?

In their approach to rights non-Western countries tend to be more

The 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide is an example of

As a primitive society,the global community continues to focus on self-help for enforcement.

Describe a recent example in which international law and/or world values have influenced "high politics."

Compliance to international law is largely based on

Which legal tradition argues that internal societal sources are the basis of international law?

"High politics" refers to which of the following issues?

Compare ideological,naturalist,and positivist sources of international law.Of the three,which provides the strongest platform from which to defend a global legal system?

What is just war theory,and how might it be considered problematic?

The limitations on the effectiveness of international courts

Evaluate criticisms of international law.What kinds of arguments do critics mount against international law? How valid are these arguments?

The theological school of thought is closely associated with the writings of

What do followers of the positivist school of international law believe?

Critics of the positivist school condemn it for

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

How is the domestic legal system similar to the international system? How is it different?

Which countries,by tradition,have always been represented by a judge on the International Court of Justice?

Thinking and Caring About World Politics

The Evolution of World Politics

Levels of Analysis and Foreign Policy

Nationalism: the Traditional Orientation

Globalization: the Alternative Orientation

Power, statecraft, and the National State: The Traditional Structure

Intergovernmental Organizations: Alternative Governance

Pursuing Security

National Economic Competition: The Traditional Road

International Economics: The Alternative Road

Preserving and Enhancing the Biosphere

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