INR 2002 Exam 4 Practice Tests Chapter 11 1 Customary international law a Is created immediately between two states b Is a slow evolving process c Deals exclusively with proper diplomatic communication d Exists only between states with similar cultures 2 What is not a dimension of international law a Durability b Precision c Delegation d Obligation 3 The Boomerang model a Shows why norms can sometimes backfire b Is an indirect way in which TANs can push their agenda c Is how states compel other states to listen to international organizations d Is how actors can pressure foreign states they cannot traditionally communicate with 4 Norms entrepreneurs tend to be a States b Firms c International organizations d Individuals 5 What systematic actions against a civilian population by a government is not a crime against humanity a Torture b Slavery c Profiteering d Murder 6 Child labor is an example of a A practice that has been entirely abolished b A practice that TANs has yet to organize around c A practice that continues to divide various actors internationally d A practice that is common through the developed and less developed world 7 A treaty calling for states to create favorable conditions for trade is best described as 8 What is not a type of international norms a High obligation b Low obligation c Precise d Imprecise a Procedural b Regulative c Constitutive d Prescriptive 9 What issue has the most TANs devoted to it a Human rights b Security c Economic development d The environment 10 The European Court of Justice has authority over members of what international organization a NAFTA b NATO c The EU d The ICC 11 Compliance constituencies a Make international law more effective b Make international law less effective c Weaken government institutions d Tend to have no effect on domestic policy making 12 If a state can voluntarily withdraw from the confines of international law it is described as a High obligation b Low obligation c Precise d Imprecise 13 Why do states typically follow international law a They fear the punishment of not following it b Following it offers additional rewards of further cooperation c Domestic actors convince leaders to follow it d States have no other choice besides following international law 14 What is not a stage of the norms life cycle a Norms entrepreneurs advocate for the norm b States reject adopting the new norm c States begin to punish other states for not following the norm d The norm is ubiquitous and actors have internalized it 15 A law that is high obligation precise and delegates enforcement to third parties tends to be a Soft law b Hard law c Customary international law d International norms 16 International law norms are a A body of rules that binds states b A set of expectations for state behavior c A set of documents that lack legal standing d A theoretical idea for organizing state behavior 17 The International Campaign to Ban Landmines is a An international law b An international norm c A transnational advocacy network d An international court 18 As of 2012 how many convictions have been handed down in the ICC a None b One c Six d Over 50 19 International law is a A body of rules that binds states b A set of expectations for state behavior c A set of documents that lack legal standing d A theoretical idea for organizing state behavior 20 The number of cases referred to the European Court of Justice has been a Increasing over time b Decreasing over time c Staying the same over time d At zero for the past decade Chapter 12 1 Globally how have human rights practices changed over the last 20 years a They have degraded dramatically b They have improved dramatically c They have not changed noticeably d Human rights abuses are illegal and strongly prosecuted in international courts 2 Which of the following prisoners would qualify as a prisoner of conscience a A terrorist b A rebel c A nonviolent protestor d A former dictator 3 Which of the following is not an ongoing innovation in the protection of human rights a Transitional Justice b Individual Petition c Universal Jurisdiction d Nation state sovereignty 4 Why are countries reluctant to impose economic sanctions a War is a better alternative b They are not politically popular c They tend to have no effect on people in the target country d They are costly 5 Which of the following rights is specified in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights a Free primary education b Equal pay for equal work c Compensated maternity leave d Freedom of expression 6 How did the United Nations react to apartheid policies in South Africa a It did nothing b It expressed disapproval but never sanctioned South Africa c It sent troops to dismantle the apartheid regime d It imposed an arms embargo on South Africa 7 Which of the following is not part of the International Bill of Human Rights a UDHR b ICCPR c ICESCR d ICC 8 How has the United States supported the International Covenant of Economic Social and Cultural Rights a It has neither signed nor ratified the agreement b It has signed but not ratified the agreement c It has signed and ratified the agreement d It universally condemns the agreement 9 Which of the following agreements permits individual petition to an international court a The United Nations b The International Court of Justice c The World Trade Organization d The European Convention on Human Rights 10 How often do states sanction other states for human rights abuses a Rarely b Frequently c Never d Always 11 How did sanctions on Saddam Hussein s regime influence Iraq during the 1990s a They caused Hussein to fall from power b They were ineffective because few countries carried out the sanctions c They dramatically increased Iraqi infant mortality d They were too briefly used to know their effects 12 What is extraterritoriality a The spread of human rights abuses across borders b The attempt by a state to prosecute its citizens for human rights abuses in another country c The ability of human rights agreements to influence a number of countries d The linking of human rights practices to trade agreements 13 How has the United States reacted to the International Criminal Court a It has signed and ratified the court s jurisdiction b It signed the treaty creating the court but later withdrew its signature c It has allowed a number of its own citizens to be tried in the court d It played a strong role in creating the court 14 What is democide a When a government stifles domestic
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