International Law Quiz

What is International law?

• A body of rules established by treaty or custom that governs the relations between nations.

• A set of guidelines for trade agreements.

• A system of government in which absolute power is concentrated in the hands of a single ruler.

What is negotiation?

• The process of discussing something to reach an agreement.

• A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states.

• A method of voting in writing.

What are damages (reparations)?

• Compensation required from a country or party that has caused harm or injury.

• A series of international treaties that set rules for humane treatment of individuals in war and conflict.

• The action of buying, selling, or exchanging goods and services.

What is the UN Charter?

• The foundational treaty of the United Nations that sets out its purposes, principles, and structure.

• A political entity represented by one centralized government.

• A system of government in which the country is both a republic and a democracy.

What is the Geneva Convention?

• A series of international treaties that set rules for humane treatment of individuals in war and conflict.

• A sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a part of the state's armed forces.

• A course or principle of action adopted or proposed by an organization or individual.

What is corruption?

• Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.

• The process of making illegally-gained money appear to be legally obtained.

• A political entity represented by one centralized government.

What is fraud?

• Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.

• A system of government in which absolute power is concentrated in the hands of a single ruler.

• A general vote by the electorate on a single political question.

What is a military coup?

• The sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a part of the state's armed forces.

• A political entity represented by one centralized government.

• A process of voting, in writing and typically in secret.

What is money laundering?

• The process of making illegally-gained money appear to be legally obtained by concealing its origins through complex financial transactions.

• A form of government in which the country is both a republic and a democracy.

• A treaty between two or more nations regarding the terms of trade between them.

What is an autocratic regime?

• A system of government in which absolute power is concentrated in the hands of a single ruler, often characterized by oppression and lack of political freedoms.

• A political entity represented by one centralized government.

• A course or principle of action adopted or proposed by an organization or individual.