Question 1

According to the Statute of the International Court of Justice,the court shall look to conventions establishing rules expressly recognized by the contesting states.

Accepted Answer

According to Article 38(1)(b) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, the court shall apply international conventions, whether general or particular, establishing rules expressly recognized by the contesting states.

Question 2

A treaty between three countries is said to be trilateral.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

Pacta sunt servanda means that every treaty in force is binding upon the parties to it and must be performed by them in good faith.

Accepted Answer

Pacta sunt servanda is a principle of international law which means "agreements must be kept". It refers to the idea that every treaty is binding upon the parties who signed it and the parties must act in good faith to fulfill their obligations.

Question 4

The United States belongs to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Accepted Answer

The United States is a member of the OECD.

Question 5

A code of conduct is a set of principles that guide people's behavior and actions when communicating with others via the Internet and social media.

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Question 6

The jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice upon its members in a dispute is compulsory.

Accepted Answer

The jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is not automatically compulsory for all its member states. States must consent to the Court's jurisdiction in specific cases or through treaties that refer disputes to the ICJ for resolution.

Question 7

International business law draws from both public and private law as related to business transactions.

Accepted Answer

International business law covers both public and private legal aspects relating to business transactions. The public law aspect includes international trade laws and regulations while the private law aspect covers corporate contracts and agreements.

Question 8

A self-executing treaty is one that automatically creates rights that are enforceable in the courts of a contracting nation,without any further legislative action.

Accepted Answer

A self-executing treaty does not require additional legislative action for its provisions to be enforceable in the courts of a contracting nation.

Question 9

Because international law is not dictated by any one legislative body,it is lawmaking by choice and by consent.

Accepted Answer

International law is created and agreed upon by a variety of sources including treaties, conventions, customary law, and the decisions of international courts and tribunals. There is no one legislative body that has the authority to dictate international law. Instead, it is developed through a process of choice and consent among states and other international actors.

Question 10

In a common law system,the judge has the power to control the conduct of the trial and empowered with authority to examine witnesses and demand tangible evidence from the plaintiff and defendant.

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Question 11

One reason international business law still retains a "national" character is that national attitudes toward economics affect attitudes toward law and regulation.

Accepted Answer

National attitudes toward economics, such as support for free markets or protectionist policies, can shape the approach to international business law and regulation, resulting in a national character to the laws and regulations.

Question 12

Moral conduct is the preeminent concern in Islamic law.

Accepted Answer

Islamic law, also known as Sharia, places great emphasis on moral conduct and ethical behavior. It is regarded as the basis for all actions and decisions in the life of a Muslim. The objective of Islamic law is to ensure that individuals and society as a whole act in accordance with the principles of justice, fairness, and compassion. Therefore, moral conduct is considered a preeminent concern in Islamic law.

Question 13

The two classifications of national legal systems are civil law countries and common law countries.

Accepted Answer

This is a true statement. Civil law countries base their legal systems on written codes and statutes, while common law countries base their legal systems on judicial decisions and precedent.

Question 14

Many of today's international business law concepts are derived from the law merchant and maritime law,which are the accepted customs and practices of Renaissance-era merchants,traders,bankers,mariners,and ship owners.

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Question 15

The International Court of Justice,formed in 1945,is the primary judicial art of the World Trade Organization.

Accepted Answer

The International Court of Justice and the World Trade Organization are two separate entities. The primary judicial body of the World Trade Organization is its own dispute settlement mechanism, not the International Court of Justice.

Question 16

The development of international law has a long history that include the customs that have evolved into written statutes recognized by civilized nations.

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Question 17

There is a uniform commercial body of law adopted by the United Nations governing all private international law questions.

Accepted Answer

While the United Nations has adopted the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration and other instruments related to international trade, there is no single uniform commercial body of law governing all private international law questions. Private international law is usually determined by each country's domestic laws and international treaties to which they are a party.

Question 18

The U.N.has recently sponsored a "supranational" set of laws that transcends national boundaries; most industrialized nations have adopted it.

Accepted Answer

The U.N. facilitates international agreements and conventions, but it does not sponsor a "supranational" set of laws that transcends national boundaries in the manner described. Adoption of international laws requires individual countries to ratify those agreements into their own legal systems.

Question 19

Once a group of nations has negotiated a convention,other nations cannot adopt the treaty.

Accepted Answer

Other nations can adopt the treaty by signing and ratifying it after the convention has been negotiated. However, they cannot participate in the negotiations of the convention and become parties to it until it has been opened for signature.

Question 20

The purpose of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law is to promote international trade through the harmonization of trade law among nations.

Accepted Answer

The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) was established with the purpose of promoting the progressive harmonization and modernization of international trade law among nations.

Quiz 2: International Law and the World's Legal Systems