contemp 12

According to Chapter 2, Article 4 of the United Nations Charter, who can become members of the United Nations?

• Countries with a large population

• Countries with a stable economy

• Only sovereign states

• Countries with a strong military

Answer explanation

According to Chapter 2, Article 4 of the United Nations Charter, only sovereign states can become members of the United Nations.

What are the two main requirements for a state to become a member of the United Nations?

• Must have a large territory and a strong government

• Must be a member of an intergovernmental organization

• Must be a peace-loving state and accept the obligations in the Charter

• Must have a powerful military and a stable economy

Answer explanation

The correct answer is that a state must be a peace-loving state and accept the obligations in the Charter to become a member of the United Nations.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a transnational actor in global governance?

• International nongovernmental organizations (INGOs)

• Sovereign states

• Intergovernmental organizations (IGOs)

• Transnational corporations (TNCs)

Answer explanation

Sovereign states are not mentioned as a transnational actor in global governance, as they are considered as the primary actors within their own territories.

What has made it difficult for sovereign states to supply regulatory and redistributive public goods?

• Closed trade policies

• Rapid information-technology advances

• Stable international relations

• Limited financial deregulation

Answer explanation

Rapid information-technology advances have made it difficult for sovereign states to supply regulatory and redistributive public goods due to the challenges of adapting to new technologies and keeping up with the pace of change.

Which international tribunal is mentioned as trumping state sovereignty in the text?

• International Criminal Court (ICC)

• United Nations Security Council

• Ad hoc tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda

• International Court of Justice (ICJ)

Answer explanation

The correct choice is the ad hoc tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, as they are mentioned in the text as trumping state sovereignty.

What principle does the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) uphold?

• Principle of complementarities

• Principle of non-interference

• Principle of unilateralism

• Principle of isolationism

Answer explanation

The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court upholds the Principle of complementarities, which allows the ICC to intervene only when national legal systems are unable or unwilling to prosecute crimes.

According to the text, what has become a central framework for the emergent system of global governance?

• Domestic criminal law

• State sovereignty

• International law

• National borders

Answer explanation

The correct choice is international law as it has become a central framework for the emergent system of global governance.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a field where international law plays a role?

• International criminal law

• International human rights law

• International refugee law

• International trade law

Answer explanation

International trade law is NOT mentioned as a field where international law plays a role.

What has increased the speed of migration and transplantation of legal rules and policies?

• Isolationist policies

• Limited international cooperation

• Stable political systems

• Advancements in technology

Answer explanation

Advancements in technology have increased the speed of migration and transplantation of legal rules and policies.

Who observed that the United Nations Security Council's ad hoc tribunals continued to trump state sovereignty?

• Prof. Guillermo

• Alexandra Khrebtukova

• Victor Peskin

• William Burke-White

Answer explanation

Victor Peskin observed that the United Nations Security Council's ad hoc tribunals continued to trump state sovereignty.