Question 1

Permanent observer missions are sometimes sent to the UN by political entities that fall short of state status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

National leaders can expect certain behaviors from their international counterparts.These behaviors are known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) international covenants 
B) international norms 
C) international standards 
D) global expectations 
A) international covenants 
B) international norms 
C) international standards 
D) global expectations

Question 3

Why is the United States a favorite jurisdiction within which to bring cases?

Accepted Answer

A) It is considered the most just system in the world. 
B) It is the most effective system in the world. 
C) It tends to award the largest settlements. 
D) It insists on having cases brought in the United States. 
A) It is considered the most just system in the world. 
B) It is the most effective system in the world. 
C) It tends to award the largest settlements. 
D) It insists on having cases brought in the United States.

Question 4

The just-war doctrine __________.

Accepted Answer

A) allows the repelling of an attack and punishment of the aggressor 
B) is based on the principle of nonviolence 
C) allows only the victim of aggression to respond 
D) applies only to actual aggression,not to threatened aggression 
A) allows the repelling of an attack and punishment of the aggressor 
B) is based on the principle of nonviolence 
C) allows only the victim of aggression to respond 
D) applies only to actual aggression,not to threatened aggression

Question 5

Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia was upheld in 2010 by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the European Union 
B) the Security Council 
C) the World Court 
D) every member of the UN 
A) the European Union 
B) the Security Council 
C) the World Court 
D) every member of the UN

Question 6

An early example of the granting of authority for UN peacekeeping forces was the Suez crisis in 1956.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One purpose of the UN Secretariat is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) administer UN policy and programs 
B) serve as theoretical experts and military advisers on various programs and projects 
C) represent their respective member states at the UN 
D) develop national civil servants whose loyalties are at the state level 
A) administer UN policy and programs 
B) serve as theoretical experts and military advisers on various programs and projects 
C) represent their respective member states at the UN 
D) develop national civil servants whose loyalties are at the state level

Question 8

Which of the following undermines the laws of warfare?

Accepted Answer

A) increase in the issuance of declarations of war by participants 
B) doctrine of just war 
C) convening of war crimes tribunals 
D) increase in nonconventional warfare 
A) increase in the issuance of declarations of war by participants 
B) doctrine of just war 
C) convening of war crimes tribunals 
D) increase in nonconventional warfare

Question 9

With respect to UN peacekeeping,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) soldiers are typically armed with artillery and tanks 
B) soldiers are typically sent to a country only when a cease-fire has been arranged 
C) soldiers are under the joint command of generals from each of the countries represented on the peacekeeping force 
D) member states have accepted a proposal to upgrade forces to take on a peacemaking role 
A) soldiers are typically armed with artillery and tanks 
B) soldiers are typically sent to a country only when a cease-fire has been arranged 
C) soldiers are under the joint command of generals from each of the countries represented on the peacekeeping force 
D) member states have accepted a proposal to upgrade forces to take on a peacemaking role

Question 10

Autonomous agencies affiliated with the UN,but not under its control,include the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) World Health Organization and the UN Educational,Scientific,and Cultural Organization 
B) World Intellectual Property Organization and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees 
C) World Meteorological Association and the UN Children's Fund 
D) International Civil Aviation Organization and the UN Environment Program 
A) World Health Organization and the UN Educational,Scientific,and Cultural Organization 
B) World Intellectual Property Organization and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees 
C) World Meteorological Association and the UN Children's Fund 
D) International Civil Aviation Organization and the UN Environment Program

Question 11

According to the UN Charter,states __________.

Accepted Answer

A) are not inherently equal under international law 
B) have full sovereignty over their own affairs 
C) may have full independence and territorial integrity 
D) should take disputes to the International Court of Justice 
A) are not inherently equal under international law 
B) have full sovereignty over their own affairs 
C) may have full independence and territorial integrity 
D) should take disputes to the International Court of Justice

Question 12

Only states can be parties to cases before the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) World Court 
B) ad hoc committee 
C) just-war tribunal 
D) Secretariat 
A) World Court 
B) ad hoc committee 
C) just-war tribunal 
D) Secretariat

Question 13

The European Union is a global IGO.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How frequently do the nonpermanent members of the Security Council rotate?

Accepted Answer

A) once every two years 
B) once a year 
C) once a decade 
D) once every five years 
A) once every two years 
B) once a year 
C) once a decade 
D) once every five years

Question 15

In an effort to provide longer-term support to countries after peacekeeping missions end,the United Nations has __________.

Accepted Answer

A) asked NATO,European Union,or African Union troops to replace UN peacekeepers 
B) installed the UN Standby High Readiness Brigade to maintain order and stability 
C) worked with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to provide funding to the countries 
D) created a Peacebuilding Commission to coordinate reconstruction,institution-building,and economic recovery 
A) asked NATO,European Union,or African Union troops to replace UN peacekeepers 
B) installed the UN Standby High Readiness Brigade to maintain order and stability 
C) worked with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to provide funding to the countries 
D) created a Peacebuilding Commission to coordinate reconstruction,institution-building,and economic recovery

Question 16

What is the impact of state sovereignty on the United Nations?

Accepted Answer

A) It creates a need for the UN because it provides services that no single state would. 
B) It allows the UN to use armed force for humanitarian purposes. 
C) It enhances the power of the UN because states rely on it. 
D) It creates an opportunity for the UN to use dominance when dealing with states. 
A) It creates a need for the UN because it provides services that no single state would. 
B) It allows the UN to use armed force for humanitarian purposes. 
C) It enhances the power of the UN because states rely on it. 
D) It creates an opportunity for the UN to use dominance when dealing with states.

Question 17

What can the permanent members of the UN Security Council do that nonpermanent members cannot?

Accepted Answer

A) abstain on resolutions 
B) veto resolutions 
C) request a meeting of the Security Council 
D) set the agenda of the Security Council 
A) abstain on resolutions 
B) veto resolutions 
C) request a meeting of the Security Council 
D) set the agenda of the Security Council

Question 18

In 2011,a no-fly zone was authorized in Libya.This type of action can be considered an example of which principle?

Accepted Answer

A) reciprocity 
B) collective security 
C) peace enforcement 
D) executive board power 
A) reciprocity 
B) collective security 
C) peace enforcement 
D) executive board power

Question 19

The invasion of Kuwait by Iraq went against international __________ and was illegal.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The invasion of Kuwait by Iraq went...

Question 20

When many colonies in Africa and Asia gained independence in the 1950s and 1960s and joined the United Nations,what was the impact on voting?

Accepted Answer

A) The large numbers of new members meant that the United States found itself in the minority on many issues in the General Assembly. 
B) Voting in the General Assembly shifted to one state,one vote,regardless of size. 
C) The Soviet Union used its veto in the Security Council more often to counterbalance the new members. 
D) The People's Republic of China took control of the Chinese vote in the UN. 
A) The large numbers of new members meant that the United States found itself in the minority on many issues in the General Assembly. 
B) Voting in the General Assembly shifted to one state,one vote,regardless of size. 
C) The Soviet Union used its veto in the Security Council more often to counterbalance the new members. 
D) The People's Republic of China took control of the Chinese vote in the UN.

Permanent observer missions are sometimes sent to the UN by political entities that fall short of state status.

National leaders can expect certain behaviors from their international counterparts.These behaviors are known as __________.

Why is the United States a favorite jurisdiction within which to bring cases?

The just-war doctrine __________.

Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia was upheld in 2010 by __________.

An early example of the granting of authority for UN peacekeeping forces was the Suez crisis in 1956.

One purpose of the UN Secretariat is to __________.

Which of the following undermines the laws of warfare?

With respect to UN peacekeeping,__________.

Autonomous agencies affiliated with the UN,but not under its control,include the __________.

According to the UN Charter,states __________.

Only states can be parties to cases before the __________.

The European Union is a global IGO.

How frequently do the nonpermanent members of the Security Council rotate?

In an effort to provide longer-term support to countries after peacekeeping missions end,the United Nations has __________.

What is the impact of state sovereignty on the United Nations?

What can the permanent members of the UN Security Council do that nonpermanent members cannot?

In 2011,a no-fly zone was authorized in Libya.This type of action can be considered an example of which principle?

The invasion of Kuwait by Iraq went against international __________ and was illegal.

When many colonies in Africa and Asia gained independence in the 1950s and 1960s and joined the United Nations,what was the impact on voting?

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Exam 7: International Organization, Law, and Human Rights

Permanent observer missions are sometimes sent to the UN by political entities that fall short of state status.

National leaders can expect certain behaviors from their international counterparts.These behaviors are known as __________.

Why is the United States a favorite jurisdiction within which to bring cases?

The just-war doctrine __________.

Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia was upheld in 2010 by __________.

An early example of the granting of authority for UN peacekeeping forces was the Suez crisis in 1956.

One purpose of the UN Secretariat is to __________.

Which of the following undermines the laws of warfare?

With respect to UN peacekeeping,__________.

Autonomous agencies affiliated with the UN,but not under its control,include the __________.

According to the UN Charter,states __________.

Only states can be parties to cases before the __________.

The European Union is a global IGO.

How frequently do the nonpermanent members of the Security Council rotate?

In an effort to provide longer-term support to countries after peacekeeping missions end,the United Nations has __________.

What is the impact of state sovereignty on the United Nations?

What can the permanent members of the UN Security Council do that nonpermanent members cannot?

In 2011,a no-fly zone was authorized in Libya.This type of action can be considered an example of which principle?

The invasion of Kuwait by Iraq went against international __________ and was illegal.

When many colonies in Africa and Asia gained independence in the 1950s and 1960s and joined the United Nations,what was the impact on voting?

The Globalization of International Relations

Realist Theories

Liberal and Social Theories

Foreign Policy

International Conflict

Military Force and Terrorism

International Trade

Global Finance and Business

International Integration

Environment and Population

The North-South Gap

International Development

Filters