Question 1

Which potential form of global governmental does not preserve the sovereign authority of states?

Accepted Answer

A)  Networks of IGOs 
B)  A unitary government 
C)  A confederal government 
D)  A federal government 
A)  Networks of IGOs 
B)  A unitary government 
C)  A confederal government 
D)  A federal government B

Question 2

The executive branch of the European Union is the

Accepted Answer

A)  European Parliament. 
B)  European Court of Justice. 
C)  European Commission. 
D)  Council of the European Union. 
A)  European Parliament. 
B)  European Court of Justice. 
C)  European Commission. 
D)  Council of the European Union. D

Question 3

List reasons given in the text that explain the expansion of international organizations.

Accepted Answer

Increased international contact; increased interdependence; the expansion of transnational problems; the failure of the current state-centered system to provide security; the efforts of small states to gain strength through joint action; the success of IGOs.

Question 4

The number of management positions held by women in the UN

Accepted Answer

A)  is staggeringly low compared to most countries. 
B)  has been declining with the addition of new countries into the UN. 
C)  is relatively high compared to most countries. 
D)  is relatively high compared to LDCs, but is lower than EDCs. 
A)  is staggeringly low compared to most countries. 
B)  has been declining with the addition of new countries into the UN. 
C)  is relatively high compared to most countries. 
D)  is relatively high compared to LDCs, but is lower than EDCs.

Question 5

Functionalism refers to the idea that the way to global cooperation is through

Accepted Answer

A)  a top-down approach. 
B)  a bottom-up approach. 
C)  an equity-based approach. 
D)  a weighted-population approach. 
A)  a top-down approach. 
B)  a bottom-up approach. 
C)  an equity-based approach. 
D)  a weighted-population approach.

Question 6

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)has a budget of about

Accepted Answer

A)  $1 million 
B)  $100 million 
C)  $1 billion 
D)  $100 billion 
A)  $1 million 
B)  $100 million 
C)  $1 billion 
D)  $100 billion

Question 7

Which of the following is not an example of a regional IGO?

Accepted Answer

A)  Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 
B)  International Monetary Fund (IMF) 
C)  Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 
D)  Organization of American States (OAS) 
A)  Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 
B)  International Monetary Fund (IMF) 
C)  Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 
D)  Organization of American States (OAS)

Question 8

List one advantage and one disadvantage of IGOs functioning as interactive arenas.

Accepted Answer

Advantages: increased international inte

Question 9

The League of Nations was intended mainly as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  peacekeeping organization. 
B)  economic organization. 
C)  balance in a bipolar world system. 
D)  forum for advancing human rights. 
A)  peacekeeping organization. 
B)  economic organization. 
C)  balance in a bipolar world system. 
D)  forum for advancing human rights.

Question 10

The members of intergovernmental organizations are usually

Accepted Answer

A)  private individuals. 
B)  international interest groups. 
C)  national governments. 
D)  transnational corporations. 
A)  private individuals. 
B)  international interest groups. 
C)  national governments. 
D)  transnational corporations.

Question 11

Which one of the following UN organs gives its permanent members veto power?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Secretariat 
B)  the General Assembly 
C)  the Security Council 
D)  the International Court of Justice 
A)  the Secretariat 
B)  the General Assembly 
C)  the Security Council 
D)  the International Court of Justice

Question 12

The membership of the EU currently totals

Accepted Answer

A)  10. 
B)  15. 
C)  25. 
D)  27. 
A)  10. 
B)  15. 
C)  25. 
D)  27.

Question 13

Which country was not a member of the European Coal and Steel Community?

Accepted Answer

A)  Italy 
B)  France 
C)  Belgium 
D)  the United Kingdom 
A)  Italy 
B)  France 
C)  Belgium 
D)  the United Kingdom

Question 14

Where does most of the UN's budget come from?

Accepted Answer

Most money comes from an asses

Question 15

The United Nations can best be described as a

Accepted Answer

A)  regime with a unitary purpose. 
B)  single-purpose organization with many members. 
C)  single-purpose organization with very few members. 
D)  nearly universal organization with many member-countries. 
A)  regime with a unitary purpose. 
B)  single-purpose organization with many members. 
C)  single-purpose organization with very few members. 
D)  nearly universal organization with many member-countries.

Question 16

Individuals on the European Commission are supposed to represent the viewpoint of their country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What oversight mechanisms are available in the European Union and what do these oversight institutions do?

Accepted Answer

European Ombudsman investigate

Question 18

What is the main difference between functionalism and neofunctionalism?

Accepted Answer

Functionalism adopts an evolutionary bot

Question 19

The finances of the UN are almost entirely dependent on

Accepted Answer

A)  special grants. 
B)  revenues from operations. 
C)  voluntary contributions. 
D)  assessments it levies on member-countries. 
A)  special grants. 
B)  revenues from operations. 
C)  voluntary contributions. 
D)  assessments it levies on member-countries.

Question 20

The European Ombudsman and the Court of Auditors are both oversight agencies of the EU.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which potential form of global governmental does not preserve the sovereign authority of states?

The executive branch of the European Union is the

List reasons given in the text that explain the expansion of international organizations.

The number of management positions held by women in the UN

Functionalism refers to the idea that the way to global cooperation is through

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)has a budget of about

Which of the following is not an example of a regional IGO?

List one advantage and one disadvantage of IGOs functioning as interactive arenas.

The League of Nations was intended mainly as a(n)

The members of intergovernmental organizations are usually

Which one of the following UN organs gives its permanent members veto power?

The membership of the EU currently totals

Which country was not a member of the European Coal and Steel Community?

Where does most of the UN's budget come from?

The United Nations can best be described as a

Individuals on the European Commission are supposed to represent the viewpoint of their country.

What oversight mechanisms are available in the European Union and what do these oversight institutions do?

What is the main difference between functionalism and neofunctionalism?

The finances of the UN are almost entirely dependent on

The European Ombudsman and the Court of Auditors are both oversight agencies of the EU.

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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

International Law and Human Rights

Pursuing Security

National Economic Competition: The Traditional Road

International Economics: The Alternative Road

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Exam 7: Intergovernmental Organizations: Alternative Governance

Which potential form of global governmental does not preserve the sovereign authority of states?

The executive branch of the European Union is the

List reasons given in the text that explain the expansion of international organizations.

The number of management positions held by women in the UN

Functionalism refers to the idea that the way to global cooperation is through

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)has a budget of about

Which of the following is not an example of a regional IGO?

List one advantage and one disadvantage of IGOs functioning as interactive arenas.

The League of Nations was intended mainly as a(n)

The members of intergovernmental organizations are usually

Which one of the following UN organs gives its permanent members veto power?

The membership of the EU currently totals

Which country was not a member of the European Coal and Steel Community?

Where does most of the UN's budget come from?

The United Nations can best be described as a

Individuals on the European Commission are supposed to represent the viewpoint of their country.

What oversight mechanisms are available in the European Union and what do these oversight institutions do?

What is the main difference between functionalism and neofunctionalism?

The finances of the UN are almost entirely dependent on

The European Ombudsman and the Court of Auditors are both oversight agencies of the EU.

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

International Law and Human Rights

Pursuing Security

National Economic Competition: The Traditional Road

International Economics: The Alternative Road

Preserving and Enhancing the Biosphere

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