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WorksheetsCh. 9 International Law Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
International law primarily governs:
Only state behavior
Interactions between states, institutions, and individuals
Domestic policy
Only military activity
International law is considered “primitive” because:
States refuse to follow it
There is no centralized lawmaking or enforcement mechanism
Treaties are voluntary
Courts rarely exist
The father of modern international law is:
John Locke
Hugo Grotius
Vattel
Augustine
The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties codifies:
Jus cogens
Pacta sunt servanda
Sovereign immunity
Natural rights
International law is most effective in:
High politics
National security
Low-politics functional cooperation
Nuclear deterrence
The positivist school of law asserts that law is derived from:
Nature
Religion
Social customs and practice
Divine authority
The naturalist school of law is rooted in the writings of:
Locke
Morgenthau
Marx
Weber
Which is NOT one of the five sources of international law recognized by the ICJ?
Treaties
Custom
General principles
UNSC resolutions
Territorial waters are primarily governed by:
General principles of law
Customary law
Scholarly writings
Judicial decisions
Diplomatic immunity is derived from:
Treaty law only
Domestic constitutions
Customary law and treaties
UN resolutions
The ICJ is located in:
Geneva
Brussels
Vienna
The Hague
ICJ jurisdiction is:
Fully compulsory
Dependent on state consent
Mandated by the UN Charter
Enforced by NATO
The Nicaragua vs. U.S. case demonstrated:
Strong enforcement of rulings
The limits of enforcement without great power compliance
The power of the Security Council
The end of customary law
The Genocide Convention (1948) is an example of:
Custom
Treaty law
Soft law
Domestic legislation
“Jus gentium” refers to:
Universal natural rights
The laws of nations
Domestic criminal law
Maritime boundaries
Compliance with international law is often achieved through:
Military force
Coercion only
Voluntary cooperation
UN veto power
Which type of issue sees the least legal compliance?
Trade
Diplomatic conduct
National security
Communications
A state cannot cite domestic law to violate treaties because of:
Jus cogens
Pacta sunt servanda
Soft law obligations
Judicial review
Which entity contributes to legal scholarship used by the ICJ?
NGOs
International law academics
Businesses
Diplomats only
The philosophical root of international law linked to Aquinas is the:
Ideological school
Theological/natural law tradition
Positivist approach
Realist tradition
The European Court of Justice is:
An advisory UN body
A supranational court
Only symbolic
A trade panel
The concept “anarchy is what states make of it” suggests that:
Law is meaningless
Compliance depends on norms and identity
Realism is always correct
Treaties cannot be enforced
The most common method of dispute resolution between states is:
ICJ litigation
Arbitration or negotiation
UN Security Council action
Military force
A treaty becomes binding when:
It is signed
It is ratified by states
The ICJ approves it
The UN votes unanimously
The Convention Against Torture (1984) is an example of:
Customary evolution into treaty
General principle
Soft law
Regional law
“Low-politics” issues include:
Nuclear conflict
War
Trade and communication
State survival
Customary law requires:
UN approval
Vital national interest
Widespread state practice + opinio juris
ICJ certification
Enforcement of international law is limited because:
States reject all norms
The UNSC has no power
No world government exists
There are no courts
A state can opt out of ICJ compulsory jurisdiction using the:
Westphalian clause
Optional clause reservation
UNSC veto
UN Charter Article 51
The primary role of international law is to:
Replace national law
Maintain order and facilitate cooperation
Punish weak states
Strengthen great powers
