International Law Pt 1

Sam gets arrested in France, a civil law system. For his trial, which of the following is FALSE?

• The judge will be actively involved in investigating the facts of the case.

• The attorneys will play a more limited role in the case compared to in the US.

• The judge will likely decide the facts of the case.

• He will have a jury trial.

Matt is arrested in Australia, a common law legal system. Which of the following is FALSE about how his case will be handled?

• The judge will play an active role in investigating the facts of the case.

• He will have a jury trial.

• The judge will decide which rules to apply in the case.

• The judge will serve as an impartial referee between the prosecution and the defense.

The U.S. is participating in a convention with 40 other nations developing international regulations regarding endangered species. What is the U.S. Senate's role concerning these regulations?

• They must ratify them before they become legally binding for the US.

• They only "advise and consent" the regulations; they become binding when the President signs it.

• All of the above.

• None of the above.

Mike, while in Saudi Arabia, gets arrested. The laws governing Saudi Arabia come from the Qur'an, the sacred Islamic religious text. Saudi Arabia has what type of legal system?

• civil law

• common law

• customary law

• religious law

Abdul owns and runs an import business in the US. The US just imposed a 20% tariff on all imports from the one of his main source countries. What will happen to the price of his products?

• The price will have to go UP to cover the cost of the tariff.

• The price will go DOWN since he's getting a 20% discount on his products.

• The price will STAY THE SAME and he'll pay the tariff himself.

Kassidy owns and runs a large wheat farm in the midwestern US. The US government just approved a $0.50 per bushel subsidy for all domestic wheat. What will Kassidy be able to do with her price relative to imported wheat?

• She'll be able to charge more than what the imported wheat price.

• She'll be able to charge less than the imported wheat price.