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Nataliah - CHAPTER 9 , International Law

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is known as the “Father of International Law”?

a)

John Locke

b)

Hugo Grotius

c)

Thomas Aquinas

d)

Rafael Lemkin

2.

The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties was drafted in ____ and entered into force in ____.

a)

1945 / 1948

b)

1969 / 1980

c)

1951 / 1952

d)

1998 / 2002

3.

What principle does pacta sunt servanda establish?

a)

Customary law overrides treaties

b)

Treaties must be obeyed once ratified

c)

States may reject treaties for security reasons

d)

Only democracies can join treaties

4.

Which of the following is NOT one of the ICJ’s five sources of international law?

a)

International Customs

b)

Judicial Decisions

c)

Teachings of Scholars

d)

Domestic Constitutions

5.

The Genocide Convention (1948) was inspired largely by the work of which scholar?

a)

John Locke

b)

Rafael Lemkin

c)

Hugo Grotius

d)

Max Weber

6.

The ICJ is located in:

a)

Geneva

b)

Brussels

c)

The Hague

d)

Vienna

7.

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:

a)

Jus in bello clause

b)

Genocide exception

c)

Optional Clause

8.

Jus ad bellum refers to:

a)

Justice after war

b)

Justice during war

c)

Justice before going to war

d)

Justice in peace treaties

9.

The ICC became operational in:

a)

1948

b)

1967

c)

1980

d)

2002

10.

The 1952 treaty that united Western Europe around coal and steel production was known as the:

a)

Treaty of Amsterdam

b)

Merger Treaty

c)

Treaty of Paris (ECSC)

d)

Maastricht Treaty

11.

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?

a)

Jus post bellum

b)

Pacta sunt servanda

c)

Cultural relativism

d)

Collective self-defense

12.

A dispute between two African states is heard in the ECOWAS Community Tribunal. This is an example of:

a)

A supranational military intervention

b)

Regional adjudication

c)

Universal jurisdiction

d)

Diplomatic arbitration under the Security Council

13.

A diplomat is arrested abroad but denied access to their consulate. Which international norm is being violated?

a)

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

b)

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

c)

Genocide Convention

d)

Rome Statute

14.

A country uses starvation of civilians as a strategy during conflict. Under international law, this would MOST LIKELY fall under:

a)

Jus ad bellum

b)

Crimes against humanity

c)

Consular violations

15.

A government refuses an ICJ ruling by stating, “We never accepted compulsory jurisdiction in that area.” This is an example of:

a)

Treaty codification

b)

The Optional Clause

c)

Jus in bello violation

d)

Positive school of law

16.

A state claims that cultural practices justify discrimination against women. Which school of legal philosophy does this MOST align with?

a)

Naturalist

b)

Positivist

c)

Ideological/theological

d)

Neofunctionalist

17.

A country secretly mines another state’s harbors, and the international community condemns it but cannot enforce punishment. This demonstrates:

a)

High political noncompliance

b)

Low politics efficiency

c)

Supranational enforcement

d)

Legal equality among states

18.

A rebel group commits war crimes and the domestic court refuses to prosecute. The ICC steps in. This illustrates:

a)

ICJ’s compulsory enforcement

b)

ICC’s role as court of last resort

c)

Cultural relativism

d)

Functional spillover

19.

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:

a)

General Principle of Law

b)

Customary International Law

c)

Jus post bellum

d)

Optional Clause practice

20.

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?

a)

Jus in bello

b)

Just War Theory (jus ad bellum)

c)

Pacta sunt servanda

d)

Collective punishment