Deck 18: International Law and Organizations: the Quest for Order

Question 1

When it comes to multinational corporations, which of the following trends is true?

A)The total number of MNCs is declining.
B)The European Union is increasing in number of MNCs.
C)Asian-based companies are now the least common.
D)Companies based in the United States are increasing.
E)Companies headquartered in Asia are now the most common.

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Which of the following is an alliance formed by the United States to combat the Soviet Union's influence in Europe?

A)The Red Cross
B)League of Nations
C)NATO
D)NAFTA
E)WTO

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following events led to the demise of the League of Nations?

A)The failure of the Holy Alliance
B)The creation of the United Nations
C)The European Union's bailout of Greece
D)US Senate's rejection of the Treaty of Versailles
E)World War I

Answer 3

D

Question 4

What makes the World Trade Organization an international governmental organization?

A)It is an organization with a broad scope.
B)It is an organization that deals with state economies.
C)It is an organization consisting of established states.
D)It is an organization consisting of subsidiaries in multiple countries.
E)It is an organization that is sovereign over more than one nation-state.

Question 5

Which of the following was a result of the creation of the European Union?

A)A weakened monetary value
B)A single European economy that rivals the United States and China
C)The end of the Cold War
D)The creation of the North American Free Trade Association
E)The formation of the United Nations

Question 6

Which of the following statements is a current weakness of the United Nations?

A)Too many member countries
B)Too much power given to the General Assembly
C)The power of state sovereignty at the expense of world government jurisdiction
D)Too many enemies to unify around
E)An unwillingness to prioritize environmental crises

Question 7

Which entity is primarily responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security?

A)International Court of Justice
B)Security Council
C)League of Nations' Assembly
D)The Holy Alliance
E)The UN General Assembly

Question 8

The 1990s marked a turning point in terms of the strength of the United Nations. Which of the following was a catalyst to the United Nations' success?

A)Conflict between North and South Korea
B)A common enemy in Russia
C)Free elections in Cuba
D)The conclusion of the Cold War
E)Commitment of troops in Afghanistan

Question 9

Doctors Without Borders is an example of what type of international entity?

A)Multinational corporation
B)International governmental organization
C)Nonstate actor
D)Agency under the United Nations
E)World Court

Question 10

The Union of Banana Exporting Countries is a type of international governmental organization because it is based on which of the following goals?

A)Increasing human rights
B)Promoting regional stability
C)Securing a military alliance
D)Improving economic circumstances
E)Encouraging democratization

Question 11

Which of the following would be a goal of a global international organization such as the League of Nations?

A)Arms race
B)World War III
C)Global economy
D)Functionality
E)Collective security

Question 12

How many members are in the United Nations' Security Council?

A)10
B)15
C)5
D)183
E)25

Question 13

Which of the following is a characteristic of a multinational corporation?

A)Business conducted in more than one country
B)Business conducted in one country but employs workers from more than one country
C)A business that does not have to pay tariffs to do business across country lines
D)A  company whose board members must come from more than three countries
E)A company that is commissioned by the United Nations

Question 14

Purchasing a product manufactured in a different country through Amazon is an example of what theory of international relations?

A)Liberalism
B)Globalization
C)Capitalism
D)Functionalism
E)Interdependence

Question 15

Which of the following entities was the first major type of international governmental organization to arise from the modern state system?

A)Regional groupings
B)Nonstate actors
C)Political parties
D)Economic pacts
E)Military alliances

Question 16

When the European Council and European Parliament come together to pass legislation governing the actions of the European Union, this is known as which of the following?

A)Codecision
B)Interdependence
C)Common decisions
D)Globalization
E)Bicameralism

Question 17

What criteria are considered when accepting member countries into an international governmental organization?

A)Territory size
B)Nuclear capability
C)Population size
D)Length of the country's existence
E)Geographic location

Question 18

Which of the following countries is a permanent member of the UN Security Council?

A)Japan
B)Germany
C)France
D)Brazil
E)India

Question 19

If a country agrees to allow UN Water, an agency of the United Nations, to work toward making more sustainable drinking sources, we would be witnessing a manifestation of which of the following theories?

A)Neoconservatism
B)Realism
C)Globalization
D)Functionalism
E)Constructivism

Question 20

What is the greatest power afforded the Big Five in the UN Security Council?

A)Economic sanctioning power
B)Sole responsibility to negotiate treaties
C)Ability to commit troops
D)Veto power
E)Remove government rulers from power

Question 21

The United Nations played a major role in what activity in the 1990s?

A)Peacekeeping
B)Halting human trafficking
C)Advocating for the end of ayatollah rule in Iran
D)Curbing human rights violations in China
E)Economic stability

Question 22

Which of the following is a negative repercussion of the advent of multinational corporations?

A)They are not held accountable by any single nation.
B)They control the revenue generated by a government.
C)They are unable to influence policy.
D)They cause inflation.
E)They base lobbying efforts on self-interested motives.

Question 23

Which of the following is a requirement for the International Court of Justice to hear a case?

A)The dispute must involve the use of military force.
B)More than four nation-states must be involved.
C)Countries involved must consent to the International Court of Justice having jurisdiction to adjudicate the case.
D)Countries involved must be democracies.
E)The dispute must be a crime committed by a government against civilians.

Question 24

Considering the cases of Libya in 1992 and Nicaragua in 1986, identify one way international law has been successful or unsuccessful and why.

Question 25

Which entity is considered the "World Court"?

A)International Law Court
B)International Court of Justice
C)World Criminal Court
D)International Supreme Court
E)Court of the United Nations

Question 26

Describe two benefits of interdependence using the European Union as an example.

Question 27

What are the three prerequisites missing in today's world that are necessary to maintain the rule of law in an international setting?   In your answer, consider the interaction between countries.

Question 28

Which of the following is an unconventional nonstate actor?

A)Al-Qaeda
B)Doctors Without Borders
C)World Wildlife Federation
D)Walmart
E)Exxon

Question 29

A crime against humanity is adjudicated in what international court?

A)International Criminal Court
B)World Supreme Court
C)International Appeals Court
D)International Court of Justice
E)United Nation's Judicial Agency

Question 30

In terms of monetary expense, which of the following is considered by the United Nations to be the cheapest form of international interventions?

A)Admitting refugees into developed member countries
B)Commencing embargos
C)Implementing blockades for countries violating maritime law
D)Military occupation
E)Peacekeeping

Question 31

Which of the following is a limitation of international law?

A)Standardized procedural rules
B)Weight of law
C)Qualified set of judges
D)Adequate staffing
E)The lack of a clearly defined jurisdiction

Question 32

The fact that Germany has a stronger economy than France, yet France holds a seat on the Security Council, is an example of what problem hindering the success of the United Nations?

A)Universality of the international organization
B)A lack  of unity against a common enemy
C)States giving too much authority to the United Nations
D)Inequality among member states
E)The absence of a judicial body

Question 33

Identify one weakness of the League of Nations that led to its failure and one way the United Nations is structured to ensure such a failure does not happen again.

Question 34

The United Kingdom's 2016 vote to withdraw from the European Union is known by what term?

A)The Great Recession
B)Brexit
C)Cameron's Retreat
D)English Exit
E)EU Secession

Question 35

According to the 1968 Nonproliferation Treaty, which of the following is true?

A)A country wishing to acquire nuclear weapons must seek the United Nations' approval.
B)All nuclear weapons must be destroyed.
C)A nation may not aid a country to acquire nuclear weapons.
D)A  country may not possess more than five nuclear weapons.
E)A country may add only one nuclear weapon a year.

Question 36

Give an example of globalization and explain how it exemplifies the theory. In your response, consider what is being disseminated, who is disseminating it, and how it is disseminated.

Question 37

Which of the following resulted in the first successful set of international laws?

A)Geneva Convention
B)Hague Convention
C)Paris Accords
D)9/11 Summit
E)Camp David Accords

Question 38

Describe a benefit and a drawback of a military alliance such as NATO. In your response, consider the role NATO played before and after the Cold War.

Question 39

Give an example of one form of a multilateral economic pact, and how does it promote economic integration among member states?

Question 40

The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START)is an example of which of the following concepts?

A)Conservatism
B)Cold War strategy
C)Nonstate political action
D)International embargos
E)International law