PIL Pre-Midterm Quiz

Which of the following is not a requisite of Statehood?

• A permanent population

• Democratic form of government

• Capacity to enter into relations with other states

• A defined territory

It refers not to mere discovery, but to effective exercise of sovereignty over a territory that is terra nullius

• Prescription

• Occupation

• Acquisition

• Accession

________ is the decisive criterion of statehood. This is represented by the requirement of capacity to enter into relations with other States

• Government

• Recognition from other states

• Independence

• Population

Which of the following is the primary subject of international law?

• United Nations

• The Republic of the Philippines

• Toyota Group

• United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund

Which of the following can be a subject of international law, but only to a limited extent, such as through rights granted by treaties or conventions?

• Irish Managbanag

• The Republic of Korea

• University of San Carlos

• The Republic of the Philippines

Which entity has legal personality in international law, allowing it to bring claims before the International Court of Justice?

• The Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Doc Alaine Liggayu

• President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.

• The Democratic Republic of Japan

The Vatican City is also called the __________.

_________ is the main deliberative organ of the United Nations and is composed of representatives of all Member States.

__________ has primary responsibility, under the UN Charter, for the maintenance of international peace and security.

Enumerate the five permanent members of the Security Council.