Deck 9: International Law

Question 1

A realist perspective on international law

A)usually denies that such a thing even exists.
B)embraces the normative law tradition.
C)agrees that states usually abide international law.
D)claims states usually violate international law.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Super-customs are the most common source of international law.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The International Court of Justice

A)is the legal branch of the United Nations.
B)enjoys compulsory jurisdiction over all states.
C)enjoys compulsory jurisdiction over no states.
D)was part of the League of Nations.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The decisions of the International Court of Justice are binding only on some nations.

Question 5

Constructivists usually argue that international law

A)does not exist.
B)fails to restrict the behavior of powerful states.
C)helps shape important international norms.
D)is merely a reflection of the interests of capitalist states.

Question 6

The most common source of international law is

A)domestic law.
B)the World Court.
C)treaties and conventions.
D)the U.N.Security Council.

Question 7

In international law, "super-customs"

A)are contained in treaties that are signed by all states.
B)apply to all states.
C)apply only to the great powers.
D)derive from decisions of the International Court of Justice.

Question 8

International treaties and conventions are the most important sources of international law.

Question 9

The United States

A)has ignored rulings of the International Court of Justice.
B)always abides by rulings of the International Court of Justice.
C)has never been party to a case before the International Court of Justice.
D)has a permanent seat on the International Court of Justice who can veto any decision.

Question 10

A positive approach to international law

A)led to failures such as the Kellogg-Briand Pact.
B)stresses the importance of general moral principles for shaping international law.
C)emphasizes the actual behavior of states for shaping international law.
D)rejects the very existence of international law.

Question 11

Decisions of the International Court of Justice

A)are enforced by the United States.
B)are enforced by the U.N.Security Council.
C)are binding on all nations.
D)can be appealed to the Supreme Court.

Question 12

The United States has always abided by the decisions of the International Court of Justice.

Question 13

Realists believe that there is no such thing as international law.

Question 14

All states are bound by the decisions of the International Court of Justice.

Question 15

The Kellogg-Briand Pact tried to outlaw

A)nuclear weapons.
B)piracy.
C)war.
D)colonialism.

Question 16

The Kellog-Briand Pact

A)was weakened by the "optional clause".
B)attempted to outlaw war.
C)reflected a positive approach to international law.
D)outlawed the use of chemical weapons.

Question 17

Hugo Grotius

A)is the Chief Justice of the World Court.
B)helped create the League of Nations.
C)is often considered the father of international law.
D)led the Nuremburg War Crimes Trials.

Question 18

International law has traditionally focused on the rights and obligations of states.

Question 19

According to the natural law tradition, international law

A)should reflect moral principles of right and wrong.
B)is seldom effective.
C)does not exist.
D)should reflect the actual behavior of states.

Question 20

The U.S.Supreme Court is bound by the decisions of the International Court of Justice.

Question 21

If there is no world government to enforce international law, why do states usually abide by it?

Question 22

The _________________ law tradition looks to the actual behavior of states in thinking about what should and should not be illegal.

Question 23

Among the major perspectives on international relations, _________________ tend to most skeptical of the value of international law.

Question 24

Why is the power of international law likely to be less than domestic law?

Question 25

Considered by some the father of international law, _____________________ saw no contradiction between state sovereignty and a system of international law.

Question 26

Because there is no world government, it is impossible to punish states that violate international law.

Question 27

The Kellogg-Briand Pact reflected a normative approach to international law.

Question 28

The ___________________is the judicial component of United Nations.

Question 29

What are the main weaknesses of international law? Why, despite these weaknesses, do most states usually abide by international law?

Question 30

How can we reconcile the "anarchic" nature of international politics with the existence of international law?

Question 31

_________________________ are legally binding norms of behavior even if states have not consented to them in treaties.

Question 32

___________________________ embody standards of behavior that might not be codified in any treaty or convention.

Question 33

According to the principle of ______________________, states are usually forbidden to try foreign ambassadors for violations of domestic laws.

Question 34

The attempt by the ________________ to outlaw war reflected a normative approach to law.

Question 35

International law has traditionally emphasized the rights and obligations of ___________________.

Question 36

__________________ are punitive actions that would normally be illegal under international law but which are permitted in retaliation for violations of international law.

Question 37

The positive law tradition emphasizes the importance of moral principles.

Question 38

Because it lacks ______________________ and __________________________ the international legal system is generally not as effective as domestic legal systems.

Question 39

In what sense does the fate of the Kellogg-Briand Pact offer false lessons about the value of international law?

Question 40

_____________________ are the most important source of international law.