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Q: The objection that may be made to an international tribunals exercise of jurisdiction when there is no real and bona fide relationship between the state bringing the suit and the person on whose behalf the suit is brought is referred to as lack of standing.

Q: Before an individual or business firm can seek the help of its home state in supporting a complaint of mistreatment by a foreign state, the individual or firm must exhaust all of the local remedies available to it within the foreign state.

Q: According to the Sinecure Clause, an investor who seeks to establish a business operation in a foreign country should agree, in advance, that he, she, or it will not ask for its home state to intervene in any dispute with the host state.

Q: Private persons cannot stand as plaintiffs in the International Court of Justice.

Q: An error of a national court which does not produce a manifest injustice is not considered a denial of justice.

Q: Any act of expropriation of foreign property is considered illegal under international law.

Q: The doctrine of imputability does not make the state liable for an act of terrorism committed by its nationals against foreigners.

Q: States are not responsible for acts done by officials contrary to express orders.

Q: According to the doctrine of imputability, the state is responsible for the acts of private persons and acts of officials of other states or international organizations.

Q: How does the Islamic legal system function?

Q: Explain the Romano-Germanic Civil Law System.

Q: Distinguish between customs union and free trade area.

Q: What are the two types of intergovernmental organizations?

Q: What are the various functions of the Council of the European Union?

Q: Explain supranational powers.

Q: Enlist the organs of the United Nations.

Q: What is the difference between the Merger Rule and the Moving Boundaries Rule?

Q: What are the three different types of states?

Q: Distinguish between treaties and conventions.

Q: ________ is based on principles found in the Koran and related writings. A. Jus commune B. Corpus Juris Civilis C. Sharia D. Lex mercatoria

Q: ________ is the law and court with jurisdiction over maritime affairs in general. A. Equity B. Public law C. Common law D. Admiralty

Q: A doctrine which states that all persons, including the sovereign, are subordinate to the rule of law is called the ________. A. Clean slate doctrine B. Estrada doctrine C. supremacy of the law D. state responsibility

Q: The ________ is the legal system of England and countries that were once English colonies. A. Sharia B. public law C. common law D. civil law

Q: Constitutional and administrative law is called the ________. A. common law B. public law C. civil law D. Sharia

Q: The ________ is the law code promulgated in 1896 that is based primarily on the Corpus Juris Civilis and is characterized by its detailed structure and its technical precision. A. comparative law B. German Civil Code C. French Civil Code D. common law

Q: The ________ was promulgated in 1804 by Napolon. A. jus commune B. German Civil Code C. French Civil Code D. common law

Q: The common commercial rules and procedures used throughout Europe in the Renaissance are known as the ________. A. Sharia B. jus cogens C. jus commune D. lex mercatoria

Q: The common law of Europe is called the ________. A. lex mercatoria B. jus commune C. jus cogens D. Sharia

Q: Which among the following is commonly called the civil law? A. Sharia B. common law C. public law D. the Romano-Germanic legal system

Q: Which of the following is true of international human rights law? A. Individuals can claim any loss of property or personal injury. B. Individuals have the right to assert claim against the state of their nationality. C. The claimant is the state of which the injured individual is a national. D. The defendant is always a foreign state.

Q: Which of the following characterizes arbitration? A. It is the liability of a state for the injuries that it causes to foreign persons. B. It is the process by which parties to a dispute submit their differences to the judgment of an impartial third person or group selected by mutual consent. C. It is the basic rights intended to protect all people from cruel and inhumane treatment, threats to their lives, and persecution. D. It is justice applied in circumstances not covered by rules of law.

Q: A(n) ________ is a business firm operating branches, subsidiaries, or joint ventures in two or more states. A. multinational enterprise B. economic consultative association C. for-profit NGO D. intergovernmental organization

Q: Greenpeace and Amnesty International are examples of ________. A. nongovernmental organizations B. economic consultative associations C. general intergovernmental organizations D. special intergovernmental organizations

Q: Which of the following best describes an economic consultative association? A. It is a group of states that have reduced or eliminated trade barriers among themselves but maintain their individual tariffs in dealing with other states. B. It is a group of states that exchanges information, coordinates economic policy, and promotes trade cooperation. C. It is a business firm operating branches, subsidiaries, or joint ventures in two or more states. D. It is a group of states that have reduced or eliminated trade barriers among themselves and have established a common external tariff.

Q: A group of states that have reduced or eliminated trade barriers among themselves but maintain their individual tariffs in dealing with other states is called ________. A. a customs union B. a free trade area C. the United Nations System D. an economic consultative association

Q: A group of states that have reduced or eliminated trade barriers among themselves and have established a common external tariff is called ________. A. the United Nations System B. a free trade area C. an economic consultative association D. a customs union

Q: The ________ is responsible for carrying out the EUs monetary policy. A. European Commission B. European Court of Auditors C. European Central Bank D. European Economic and Social Committee

Q: Which of the following is a function of the European Commission? A. It acts as the principal initiator of overall policy for the EU. B. It drafts legislation for submission to the Council and the Parliament. C. It determines the EUs annual budget in conjunction with the Council of the EU. D. It coordinates the economic policies of the member states.

Q: Which of the following is a function of the European Council? A. It is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the treaties that establish the EU. B. It coordinates the economic policies of the member states. C. It acts as the principal initiator of overall policy for the EU. D. It represents the EU internationally.

Q: Which of the following is a function of the Council of the European Union? A. It is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the treaties that establish the EU. B. It coordinates the economic policies of the member states. C. It acts as the principal initiator of overall policy for the EU. D. It represents the EU internationally.

Q: The ________ is the main decision-making body of the European Union. A. European Economic and Social Committee B. European Commission C. European Parliament D. Council of the European Union

Q: Which of the following is a permanent member of the Security Council? A. the United States B. India C. Brazil D. Germany

Q: The United Nations is a type of ________. A. transnational corporation B. nonprofit non-governmental organization C. intergovernmental organization D. multinational enterprise

Q: A(n) ________ is a document outlining the principles, functions, and organization of a juridical entity. A. charter B. convention C. self-executing treaty D. dispositive treaty

Q: The ________ holds that a new state coming into existence through decolonization is under no obligation to succeed to the treaties of its former colonial power. A. doctrine of incorporation B. declaratory doctrine C. Clean slate doctrine D. constitutive doctrine

Q: A treaty concerned with rights over territory, such as boundaries and servitudes is called the ________. A. executive agreement B. constitutional treaty C. self-executing treaty D. dispositive treaty

Q: ________ is a legal rule that one cannot make an allegation or denial of fact that is contrary to ones previous actions or words. A. Estoppel B. Jus cogens C. Servitude D. Charter

Q: Which of the following terms refers to a right to the use of anothers property? A. usus B. charter C. servitude D. comity

Q: The ________ holds that the legal existence of a state or government is dependent on recognition by other states. A. doctrine of transformation B. declaratory doctrine C. constitutive doctrine D. doctrine of incorporation

Q: The ________ holds that the legal existence of a state or government happens automatically by operation of law. A. doctrine of transformation B. declaratory doctrine C. constitutive doctrine D. doctrine of incorporation

Q: Which of the following best describes an executive agreement? A. It is a treaty or international agreement entered into by a states executive without following the states constitutionally required ratification procedure. B. It is a treaty adopted according to the constitutional provisions of the ratifying state. C. It gives a person the right to use another persons property. D. It is a document outlining the principles, functions, and organization of a juridical entity.

Q: A treaty that requires state parties to enact enabling legislation before it becomes effective domestically is known as a ________ treaty. A. bilateral B. dispositive C. constitutional D. non-self-executing

Q: Which of the following best describes a self-executing treaty? A. It is a treaty that requires state parties to enact enabling legislation before it becomes effective domestically. B. It is a treaty containing a term that says that it is directly effective within the signatory states upon ratification. C. It is a treaty adopted according to the constitutional provisions of the ratifying state. D. It is a treaty or international agreement entered into by a states executive without following the states constitutionally required ratification procedure.

Q: Customary international law is applicable domestically only after it is adopted by legislation, court decision, or local usage. This is called the ________. A. constitutive doctrine B. declaratory doctrine C. doctrine of transformation D. doctrine of incorporation

Q: Customary international law is part of domestic law to the extent that it is not inconsistent. This is called the ________. A. constitutive doctrine B. declaratory doctrine C. doctrine of transformation D. doctrine of incorporation

Q: ________ is a peremptory norm of general international law, recognized by the international community of states as a norm from which no derogation is permitted. A. Public law B. Jus commune C. Jus cogens D. Civil law

Q: ________ are legally binding agreements between states sponsored by international organizations. A. Conventions B. Doctrines C. Treaties D. Estoppels

Q: A ________ is a legally binding agreement between two or more states. A. convention B. comity C. treaty D. estoppel

Q: The practice or courtesy existing between states of treating each other with goodwill and civility is called ________. A. comity B. usus C. jus commune D. jus cogens

Q: Islamic law is the principal source of law in Saudi Arabia.

Q: Common law is the legal system of England and countries that were once English colonies.

Q: According to the law of state responsibility, the defendant can be from any state.

Q: Transnational corporations are nonprofit organizations.

Q: All nongovernmental organizations are nonprofit organizations.

Q: Free trade areas are intergovernmental organizations.

Q: The European Commission is the administrative and executive arm of the EU.

Q: European Union law within its scope of applicability is superior to the laws of the member states.

Q: The Security Council has 15 permanent member states.

Q: The General Assembly is an organ of the United Nations.

Q: The United Nations is a nongovernmental organization.

Q: A charter is a document outlining the principles, functions, and organization of a juridical entity.

Q: The private property rights of individuals lapse because of a change in government.

Q: If territory from one state shifts to another, the law of state succession applies the Merger Rule.

Q: A treaty concerned with rights over territory, such as boundaries and servitudes, is called a dispositive treaty.

Q: Servitude is the right of a government to exclusively exercise its powers within a particular territory.

Q: The declaratory doctrine holds that the legal existence of a government happens automatically by operation of law whenever a government is capable of controlling a territory and its people.

Q: Recognition comes about by a unilateral declaration, and it can be either explicit (express) or implicit (tacit).

Q: Executive agreements are made according to the Constitutions provisions.

Q: The doctrine of incorporation holds that customary international law is not applicable until clearly adopted by legislative action, judicial decision, or established local usage.

Q: Jus cogens is a peremptory norm of general international law, recognized by the international community of states as a norm from which no derogation is permitted.