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WorksheetsNataliah - CHAPTER 9 , International Law
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who is known as the “Father of International Law”?
John Locke
Hugo Grotius
Thomas Aquinas
Rafael Lemkin
The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties was drafted in ____ and entered into force in ____.
1945 / 1948
1969 / 1980
1951 / 1952
1998 / 2002
What principle does pacta sunt servanda establish?
Customary law overrides treaties
Treaties must be obeyed once ratified
States may reject treaties for security reasons
Only democracies can join treaties
Which of the following is NOT one of the ICJ’s five sources of international law?
International Customs
Judicial Decisions
Teachings of Scholars
Domestic Constitutions
The Genocide Convention (1948) was inspired largely by the work of which scholar?
John Locke
Rafael Lemkin
Hugo Grotius
Max Weber
The ICJ is located in:
Geneva
Brussels
The Hague
Vienna
The case in which Nicaragua sued the United States (1984) involved the U.S. mining Nicaragua’s waters. The U.S. avoided the ruling by invoking the:
Jus in bello clause
Genocide exception
Optional Clause
Jus ad bellum refers to:
Justice after war
Justice during war
Justice before going to war
Justice in peace treaties
The ICC became operational in:
1948
1967
1980
2002
The 1952 treaty that united Western Europe around coal and steel production was known as the:
Treaty of Amsterdam
Merger Treaty
Treaty of Paris (ECSC)
Maastricht Treaty
A state signs a treaty but later claims its domestic politics prevent compliance. Under the Vienna Convention, what principle determines whether the state is still bound?
Jus post bellum
Pacta sunt servanda
Cultural relativism
Collective self-defense
A dispute between two African states is heard in the ECOWAS Community Tribunal. This is an example of:
A supranational military intervention
Regional adjudication
Universal jurisdiction
Diplomatic arbitration under the Security Council
A diplomat is arrested abroad but denied access to their consulate. Which international norm is being violated?
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
Genocide Convention
Rome Statute
A country uses starvation of civilians as a strategy during conflict. Under international law, this would MOST LIKELY fall under:
Jus ad bellum
Crimes against humanity
Consular violations
A government refuses an ICJ ruling by stating, “We never accepted compulsory jurisdiction in that area.” This is an example of:
Treaty codification
The Optional Clause
Jus in bello violation
Positive school of law
A state claims that cultural practices justify discrimination against women. Which school of legal philosophy does this MOST align with?
Naturalist
Positivist
Ideological/theological
Neofunctionalist
A country secretly mines another state’s harbors, and the international community condemns it but cannot enforce punishment. This demonstrates:
High political noncompliance
Low politics efficiency
Supranational enforcement
Legal equality among states
A rebel group commits war crimes and the domestic court refuses to prosecute. The ICC steps in. This illustrates:
ICJ’s compulsory enforcement
ICC’s role as court of last resort
Cultural relativism
Functional spillover
Two states have followed the same maritime navigation pattern for decades. No treaty exists, yet the norm is respected by both. This is an example of:
General Principle of Law
Customary International Law
Jus post bellum
Optional Clause practice
A state claims its war is justified because it is the “last resort,” declared by a legitimate authority, with the intention to restore justice. Which doctrine is being applied?
Jus in bello
Just War Theory (jus ad bellum)
Pacta sunt servanda
Collective punishment
