L18_Vocabulary

What is the term for an international group formed by nations, often with the goal of increasing trade or security?

• intergovernmental organization (IGO)

• multinational corporation (MNC)

• non-governmental organization (NGO)

• trade union

What is the term for an international group formed by private individuals and associations to provide a service or pursue a public policy?

• nongovernmental organization (NGO)

• multinational corporation (MNC)

• sovereign state

• trade union

What is the term for a system for maintaining peace based on an agreement among nations to act together to prevent or defend against aggression?

• collective security

• mutual assured destruction

• isolationism

• appeasement

What is the term for economic development that meets the needs of people today without exhausting the resources that will be needed to sustain future generations?

• sustainable development

• rapid industrialization

• resource depletion

• short-term growth

What is the term for an international agreement on matters of broad interest?

• Convention

• Treaty

• Protocol

• Charter

What is the term for variations in Earth's overall climate over periods of time?

• global climate change

• weather forecasting

• plate tectonics

• ocean currents

What is the term for an amendment or addition to a treaty or convention?

• protocol

• annex

• memorandum

• charter

What is the term for rights that are regarded as belonging to all people; such as the right to life, liberty, and equality before the law, as well as freedom of religion, expression, and assembly?

• Human Rights

• Civil Duties

• Legal Privileges

• Social Norms

What is the term for speaking out on issues of concern?

• advocacy

• silence

• ignorance

• avoidance

Which international organization is primarily responsible for maintaining international peace and security?

• World Bank

• International Monetary Fund (IMF)

• United Nations (UN)

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)