Question 1

Concern with international law has grown rapidly due to all of the following factors except

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A)  globalization. 
B)  increasing awareness of environmental degradation. 
C)  growing awareness of human rights issues. 
D)  the end of the cold war. 
A)  globalization. 
B)  increasing awareness of environmental degradation. 
C)  growing awareness of human rights issues. 
D)  the end of the cold war.

Question 2

Discuss the progress of human rights conventions.What international organizations and agencies have been at the forefront of advancing human rights?

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A good answer will discuss the major int

Question 3

Domestic laws are often made by legislative or administrative processes.What kinds of procedures are used in crafting international law?

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The decentralized nature of internationa

Question 4

Voluntary compliance to the law occurs when people

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A)  fear threats of violence. 
B)  realize that noncompliance could lead to imprisonment. 
C)  cannot resist the law any more. 
D)  accept the law's legitimacy. 
A)  fear threats of violence. 
B)  realize that noncompliance could lead to imprisonment. 
C)  cannot resist the law any more. 
D)  accept the law's legitimacy.

Question 5

International Court of Justice judges are

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A)  appointed by a judicial board. 
B)  appointed by the members of the UN Security Council. 
C)  elected through a complex voting system at the United Nations. 
D)  directly elected by the populations of the states that are members of the UN Security Council. 
A)  appointed by a judicial board. 
B)  appointed by the members of the UN Security Council. 
C)  elected through a complex voting system at the United Nations. 
D)  directly elected by the populations of the states that are members of the UN Security Council.

Question 6

What is the difference between the jus in bello principles of proportionality and discrimination?

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Proportionality refers to the

Question 7

What are some barriers to progress on human rights?

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Answers can include discussion

Question 8

The positivist school of law advocates that law reflects society and the way people want that society to operate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Proponents of an external source for international law believe which of the following?

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A)  Since laws reflect societal beliefs, there can be no universal principles. 
B)  New norms of moral behavior will always result in new laws. 
C)  Legal standards always lead to new norms of moral behavior. 
D)  There is a standard of law that governs all humans, regardless of what particular societies might believe. 
A)  Since laws reflect societal beliefs, there can be no universal principles. 
B)  New norms of moral behavior will always result in new laws. 
C)  Legal standards always lead to new norms of moral behavior. 
D)  There is a standard of law that governs all humans, regardless of what particular societies might believe.

Question 10

What are the sources of international law?

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International treaties,interna

Question 11

Discuss the development of international courts in the 20th century.Is there any evidence to show that the value of international courts such as the ICJ is little more than symbolic?

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The answer should discuss briefly the de

Question 12

Diplomatic practice is an area that was the result of

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A)  treaties. 
B)  international customs. 
C)  a general principal of law. 
D)  scholarly writing. 
A)  treaties. 
B)  international customs. 
C)  a general principal of law. 
D)  scholarly writing.

Question 13

An argument that the use of nuclear weapons is immoral under any conditions would rely on the principle of

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A)  realism. 
B)  self-defense. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  proportionality. 
A)  realism. 
B)  self-defense. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  proportionality.

Question 14

Which school of thought on human rights argues that human rights are immutable?

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A)  universalists 
B)  relativists 
C)  culturalists 
D)  determinists 
A)  universalists 
B)  relativists 
C)  culturalists 
D)  determinists

Question 15

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights favors which approach to human rights?

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A)  relativist 
B)  universalist 
C)  individualist 
D)  communitarian 
A)  relativist 
B)  universalist 
C)  individualist 
D)  communitarian

Question 16

What led to the resurrection of international tribunals over 50 years after the Nuremberg war crimes trials?

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Such tribunals were primarily resurrecte

Question 17

What is meant by cultural imperialism in relation to human rights?

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Much of the human rights conve

Question 18

The standard of proportionality would have been violated by the

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A)  Soviet counterattack at Stalingrad during WWII. 
B)  use of nuclear weapons against Yugoslavia to force its withdrawal from Kosovo. 
C)  trench warfare during WWI. 
D)  U.S. blockade of Cuba during the Cuban missile crisis. 
A)  Soviet counterattack at Stalingrad during WWII. 
B)  use of nuclear weapons against Yugoslavia to force its withdrawal from Kosovo. 
C)  trench warfare during WWI. 
D)  U.S. blockade of Cuba during the Cuban missile crisis.

Question 19

All signs point to increasing respect for international law and at least rudimentary standards of justice.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are the two schools of thought whose followers believe in the external sources of law? How do they differ?

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They are the ideological or theological

Concern with international law has grown rapidly due to all of the following factors except

Discuss the progress of human rights conventions.What international organizations and agencies have been at the forefront of advancing human rights?

Domestic laws are often made by legislative or administrative processes.What kinds of procedures are used in crafting international law?

Voluntary compliance to the law occurs when people

International Court of Justice judges are

What is the difference between the jus in bello principles of proportionality and discrimination?

What are some barriers to progress on human rights?

The positivist school of law advocates that law reflects society and the way people want that society to operate.

Proponents of an external source for international law believe which of the following?

What are the sources of international law?

Discuss the development of international courts in the 20th century.Is there any evidence to show that the value of international courts such as the ICJ is little more than symbolic?

Diplomatic practice is an area that was the result of

An argument that the use of nuclear weapons is immoral under any conditions would rely on the principle of

Which school of thought on human rights argues that human rights are immutable?

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights favors which approach to human rights?

What led to the resurrection of international tribunals over 50 years after the Nuremberg war crimes trials?

What is meant by cultural imperialism in relation to human rights?

The standard of proportionality would have been violated by the

All signs point to increasing respect for international law and at least rudimentary standards of justice.

What are the two schools of thought whose followers believe in the external sources of law? How do they differ?

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Exam 8: International Law and Human Rights

Concern with international law has grown rapidly due to all of the following factors except

Discuss the progress of human rights conventions.What international organizations and agencies have been at the forefront of advancing human rights?

Domestic laws are often made by legislative or administrative processes.What kinds of procedures are used in crafting international law?

Voluntary compliance to the law occurs when people

International Court of Justice judges are

What is the difference between the jus in bello principles of proportionality and discrimination?

What are some barriers to progress on human rights?

The positivist school of law advocates that law reflects society and the way people want that society to operate.

Proponents of an external source for international law believe which of the following?

What are the sources of international law?

Discuss the development of international courts in the 20th century.Is there any evidence to show that the value of international courts such as the ICJ is little more than symbolic?

Diplomatic practice is an area that was the result of

An argument that the use of nuclear weapons is immoral under any conditions would rely on the principle of

Which school of thought on human rights argues that human rights are immutable?

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights favors which approach to human rights?

What led to the resurrection of international tribunals over 50 years after the Nuremberg war crimes trials?

What is meant by cultural imperialism in relation to human rights?

The standard of proportionality would have been violated by the

All signs point to increasing respect for international law and at least rudimentary standards of justice.

What are the two schools of thought whose followers believe in the external sources of law? How do they differ?

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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