Deck 6: International Law and International Organizations

Question 1

The Palestinian authorities' response to Israel's construction of defensive wall in 2001 was

A) To attempt to destroy the wall.
B) To ask Israel to stop construction.
C) To use passive resistance strategies.
D) To build their own wall.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

How did Israel respond when ordered by the International Court of Justice to cease construction of its security barrier?

A) It dismantled the wall.
B) It scaled back the size and extent of the wall.
C) It rerouted the wall to encompass even more Palestinian territory.
D) It continued construction of the wall.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

International law is BEST characterized as

A) A set of principles, rules, and agreements.
B) A set of treaties, clauses, and obligations.
C) A set of treaties, declarations, and conventions.
D) A set of norms, habits, and expectations.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is the weakest reason for international law?

A) A need for a secure international environment.
B) A need for conflict resolution.
C) A need to coordinate domestic laws in a global world.
D) A need to regulate North-South cooperation.

Question 5

All of these concepts relate to principles of international law, EXCEPT

A) Territoriality.
B) Sovereignty.
C) Reparations.
D) Jurisdiction.

Question 6

The 1972 the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty could BEST be described as

A) An agreement.
B) A convention.
C) A declaration.
D) A pact.

Question 7

Customary law derives from

A) Specific current practices of states.
B) Border issue-related disputes.
C) The past practices of sovereign states.
D) Rulings of the International Court of Justice.

Question 8

Which of the following terms does NOT formally apply to an international treaty?

A) Understanding.
B) Agreement.
C) Convention.
D) Charter.

Question 9

Which of the elements below are NOT considered sources of international law?

A) International treaties.
B) General principles.
C) Customs.
D) Domestic regulation.

Question 10

British Petroleum's offer to compensate victims of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill is BEST classified under what aspect of international law?

A) An international treaty.
B) A general principle.
C) Required reparations.
D) Quid pro quo.

Question 11

A vessel containing suspicious merchandise in international waters

A) Can be seized by any official marine patrol of the closest state.
B) Cannot be seized by any state authority.
C) Can be seized if the cargo is considered dangerous.
D) Can only be seized by Interpol.

Question 12

Who wrote Mare Librum?

A) Hugo Grotius.
B) Emerich de Vattel.
C) Hans Kelsen.
D) Niccolò Machiavelli.

Question 13

Territorial waters are

A) Little islands in front of a state's coast.
B) The freedom of the sea.
C) Specific zones in which drilling is allowed by third parties.
D) The coastal water extension of a state's territory.

Question 14

Influenced by the philosophy of "just war," in 1899 Czar Nicholas II of Russia and Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands assembled an unprecedented international conference in

A) Moscow.
B) The Hague.
C) Berlin.
D) London.

Question 15

The laws of war were formally codified at an international conference in

A) 1648.
B) 1815.
C) 1907.
D) 1948.

Question 16

Which of the following countries has NOT officially declared neutrality?

A) France.
B) Sweden.
C) Costa Rica.
D) Switzerland.

Question 17

Who is the founder of the International Red Cross?

A) Jean Henri Dunant.
B) Jacques Cousteau.
C) Bertrand Delanoe.
D) Jean Bordier.

Question 18

When was the first Geneva Convention signed?

A) 1648.
B) 1948.
C) 1864.
D) 1919.

Question 19

The ICRC set a model for

A) The United Nations.
B) International nongovernmental organizations.
C) International treaties regulated the Law of the Sea.
D) International labor rights.

Question 20

Which of the following international human rights agreements was reached first?

A) Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
B) Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights.
C) Helsinki Final Act.
D) Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Question 21

The deliberate extermination or prosecution of racial, ethnic, religious, or social groups is best termed

A) Genocide.
B) Fratricide.
C) Human rights violation.
D) Unjust treatment.

Question 22

Which of the following organizations was NOT created in the late nineteenth century?

A) Universal Postal Union.
B) International Telegraph Union.
C) International Telecommunication Union.
D) International Criminal Police Commission.

Question 23

Interpol is BEST characterized as

A) A cross-border police cooperation.
B) A specific location in the Arctic in proximity to the North Pole.
C) A global network pool of diplomats.
D) An Internet monitoring system to combat trafficking.

Question 24

The League of Nations came into existence in

A) 1917.
B) 1920.
C) 1924.
D) 1939.

Question 25

The League of Nations consisted of all the elements below, EXCEPT

A) Council.
B) Secretariat.
C) Assembly.
D) President.

Question 26

The UN Charter was signed in San Francisco in

A) 1919.
B) 1939.
C) 1945.
D) 1949.

Question 27

The International Court of Justice was created by the

A) League of Nations.
B) United Nations.
C) 1907 Hague Convention.
D) Treaty of Westphalia.

Question 28

The United Nations has its headquarters in

A) London.
B) Paris.
C) Geneva.
D) New York.

Question 29

Which of the following statements about realists is NOT true?

A) The realist approach does not advocate lawlessness.
B) The anarchical nature of the international system makes international law difficult to implement.
C) Any strong state is in a position to ignore international law.
D) Every state has to abide by general principles.

Question 30

Realists believe the following about international law, EXCEPT

A) Sovereign states by definition have no higher authority over them.
B) Under certain conditions states may have a higher authority over them.
C) International law can regulate relations among states, but it should not undermine a sovereign country's core interests.
D) Without proper enforcement, international law is simply ineffective.

Question 31

That Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan withdrew from the League of Nations to pursue aggression in Europe and the Pacific is a good example of

A) Realism.
B) Liberalism.
C) Constructivism.
D) Feminism.

Question 32

The 1997 Kyoto Protocol an example of

A) The efficient implementation of legally binding environmental laws.
B) A stalemate in negotiation talks on a multilateral agreement to counter global risks.
C) A diplomatic sequence of procedures that has been adapted to contemporary challenges.
D) A completed Asian trade agreement among China, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan.

Question 33

The International Criminal Court

A) Is not allowed try people for war crimes.
B) Does not count the United States as a member.
C) Was abolished by the United Nations in the 1990s.
D) Was created as part of the League of Nations.

Question 34

What approach to international relations correctly predicted the future of the Kellogg-Briand Pact (Pact of Paris)?

A) Liberalism.
B) Feminism.
C) Constructivism.
D) Realism.

Question 35

Supranationalism is the _______ of authority to institutions or organizations that may _____ the authority of individual states by their consent.

A) Delegation . . . supersede.
B) Confirmation . . . undermine.
C) Delegation . . . undermine.
D) Confirmation . . . strengthen.

Question 36

Aggression formally includes an attack by a state done for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT:

A) Conquest.
B) Expansion.
C) Self-defense.
D) Retribution.

Question 37

Which of the following approaches would argue that the world's powerful countries refuse to reform the United Nations to give more power to countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America?

A) Realism.
B) Liberalism.
C) Constructivism.
D) Marxism.

Question 38

After Russia annexed the Crimea

A) Ukraine invaded Russia.
B) Non-Russians in the Crimea began a guerrilla war.
C) The West denounced the annexation.
D) The United Nations ratified the annexation.

Question 39

A tyrant is

A) A ruler who uses unlimited power to oppress the people of the ruler's country or its foreign possessions.
B) A despot during the Ottoman Empire that expanded the territorial reach of the caliphate.
C) A rogue state with belligerent interest in an anarchic global society.
D) A benevolent ruler who creates good policies for the benefit of the people.

Question 40

President Clinton's trade policies with China in 1993 can BEST be described as

A) Liberal.
B) Realist.
C) Constructivist.
D) Feminist.

Question 41

How are treaties ratified in the United States?

A) By a majority vote in the House and Senate.
B) By a two-thirds vote in the House and Senate.
C) By a two-thirds vote in the Senate.
D) By a three-fourths vote in the Senate.

Question 42

Which of the following countries has refused to sign to sign a nuclear nonproliferation treaty?

A) Pakistan.
B) Israel.
C) India.
D) All of these countries have refused to sign.

Question 43

The ICTY applies to which kind of law?

A) Law of the Sea.
B) Global trade law.
C) International criminal law.
D) Human rights law.

Question 44

The ICTY fueled international law on

A) Child soldiers.
B) Human trafficking.
C) Genocide.
D) Climate change.

Question 45

Which of the following countries is NOT part of the East African Community?

A) Tanzania.
B) Uganda.
C) Burundi.
D) Algeria.

Question 46

The East African Community is an example of

A) Supranationalism.
B) Separatism.
C) Transnationalism.
D) Territoriality.

Question 47

The Legacy of Nuremberg refers to

A) International criminal law.
B) International treaty law.
C) International freedom of speech.
D) International Law of the Sea.

Question 48

Which country was responsible for extensive rape, torture, and murder in Nanking in 1937?

A) China.
B) Japan.
C) Soviet Union.
D) Germany.

Question 49

Which of the following was not a count charged against Nazi leaders at the Nuremberg trials?

A) Crimes against international institutions.
B) Crimes against peace.
C) Conspiracy to wage aggressive war.
D) Crimes against humanity.

Question 50

Slobodan Milosevic, the former leader of Yugoslavia,

A) Was never tried for war crimes.
B) Has been in hiding to evade being tried for war crimes.
C) Was tried and convicted of war crimes.
D) Was on trial for war crimes, but died during the trial.

Question 51

What does the acronym ICC stand for? Explain the goals of the organization.

Question 52

What are three reasons for the necessity of international law?

Question 53

Define the concept of territoriality.

Question 54

What are the limits of international law?

Question 55

Name and describe the four sources of international law.

Question 56

How is the U.S. president constrained when it comes to getting treaties ratified?

Question 57

What does Mare Liberum mean?

Question 58

Explain the concept of an exclusive economic zone.

Question 59

What are typical characteristics of the rule of a tyrant?

Question 60

With which issues do the Geneva conventions deal in international law?

Question 61

What is an armistice? Describe it using a historical example.

Question 62

Who is Jean Henri Dunant and why is he important for international law?

Question 63

How did the West respond to Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea?

Question 64

What is the Nuremberg trials legacy?

Question 65

Explain the concept of supranationalism by giving historical examples.

Question 66

Why are preemptive wars questionable in international law?

Question 67

Name and describe three crimes against humanity.

Question 68

What were the reasons and the historical background for creating the ICTR and the ICTY?

Question 69

List three treaties from which President Trump withdrew United States participation.

Question 70

Discuss the evolution of a global issue (such as conflict, environment, or trade) in international relations by analyzing its main sources of international law.

Question 71

What factors affect whether the United States will initially approve of a treaty, ratify a treaty, and obey a treaty? Should the United States be more supportive of international law or not?

Question 72

Compare and analyze both realist and liberal views of international law.

Question 73

Does international law work? Discuss and give examples to support your argument.

Question 74

How has international criminal law evolved since 1945? Examine the major changes.

Question 75

Use the state policies context to examine the factors that affect a state's orientation toward international law.

Question 76

Drawing on an international relations event of your choice, discuss the implications of international humanitarian interventions.

Question 77

What is supranationalism? What are the potential benefits and problems of strong supranationalism? What is necessary for strong supranationalism to occur and is that likely?

Question 78

Write an essay in which you discuss key aspects of either the Laws of the Sea or the laws of war. Examine the historical development and provide discussion and analysis of specific principles.

Question 79

Has globalization benefited or harmed the expansion of international law? Use concrete examples to support your argument.

Question 80

In what ways has President Trump weakened international law? What are the likely short-term and long-term consequences?