Question 1

The practice or courtesy existing between states of treating each other with goodwill and civility is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  comity 
B)  usus 
C)  jus commune 
D)  jus cogens 
A)  comity 
B)  usus 
C)  jus commune 
D)  jus cogens

Question 2

The Security Council has 15 permanent member states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A treaty that requires state parties to enact enabling legislation before it becomes effective domestically is known as a ________ treaty.

Accepted Answer

A)  bilateral 
B)  dispositive 
C)  constitutional 
D)  non-self-executing 
A)  bilateral 
B)  dispositive 
C)  constitutional 
D)  non-self-executing

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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.

Accepted Answer

A)  doctrine of incorporation 
B)  declaratory doctrine 
C)  Clean slate doctrine 
D)  constitutive doctrine 
A)  doctrine of incorporation 
B)  declaratory doctrine 
C)  Clean slate doctrine 
D)  constitutive doctrine

Question 6

The ________ holds that the legal existence of a state or government is dependent on recognition by other states.

Accepted Answer

A)  doctrine of transformation 
B)  declaratory doctrine 
C)  constitutive doctrine 
D)  doctrine of incorporation 
A)  doctrine of transformation 
B)  declaratory doctrine 
C)  constitutive doctrine 
D)  doctrine of incorporation

Question 7

The ________ is the legal system of England and countries that were once English colonies.

Accepted Answer

A)  Shari'a 
B)  public law 
C)  common law 
D)  civil law 
A)  Shari'a 
B)  public law 
C)  common law 
D)  civil law

Question 8

A(n) ________ is a document outlining the principles, functions, and organization of a juridical entity.

Accepted Answer

A)  charter 
B)  convention 
C)  self-executing treaty 
D)  dispositive treaty 
A)  charter 
B)  convention 
C)  self-executing treaty 
D)  dispositive treaty

Question 9

Explain the Romano-Germanic Civil Law System.

Accepted Answer

The oldest and most influential legal fa

Question 10

Transnational corporations are nonprofit organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

________ is a legal rule that one cannot make an allegation or denial of fact that is contrary to one's previous actions or words.

Accepted Answer

A)  Estoppel 
B)  Jus cogens 
C)  Servitude 
D)  Charter 
A)  Estoppel 
B)  Jus cogens 
C)  Servitude 
D)  Charter

Question 13

Which of the following is a function of the Council of the European Union?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 14

A formal binding agreement between two states is called a multilateral treaty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Constitutional and administrative law is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  common law 
B)  public law 
C)  civil law 
D)  Shari'a 
A)  common law 
B)  public law 
C)  civil law 
D)  Shari'a

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A ________ is a legally binding agreement between two or more states.

Accepted Answer

A)  convention 
B)  comity 
C)  treaty 
D)  estoppel 
A)  convention 
B)  comity 
C)  treaty 
D)  estoppel

Question 18

Which of the following terms refers to a right to the use of another's property?

Accepted Answer

A)  usus 
B)  charter 
C)  servitude 
D)  comity 
A)  usus 
B)  charter 
C)  servitude 
D)  comity

Question 19

The United Nations is a nongovernmental organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following best describes a self-executing treaty?

Accepted Answer

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 state's executive without following the state's constitutionally required ratification procedure. 
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 state's executive without following the state's constitutionally required ratification procedure.

The practice or courtesy existing between states of treating each other with goodwill and civility is called ________.

The Security Council has 15 permanent member states.

A treaty that requires state parties to enact enabling legislation before it becomes effective domestically is known as a ________ treaty.

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

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.

The ________ holds that the legal existence of a state or government is dependent on recognition by other states.

The ________ is the legal system of England and countries that were once English colonies.

A(n) ________ is a document outlining the principles, functions, and organization of a juridical entity.

Explain the Romano-Germanic Civil Law System.

Transnational corporations are nonprofit organizations.

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

________ is a legal rule that one cannot make an allegation or denial of fact that is contrary to one's previous actions or words.

Which of the following is a function of the Council of the European Union?

A formal binding agreement between two states is called a multilateral treaty.

Constitutional and administrative law is called the ________.

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

A ________ is a legally binding agreement between two or more states.

Which of the following terms refers to a right to the use of another's property?

The United Nations is a nongovernmental organization.

Which of the following best describes a self-executing treaty?

State Responsibility and Environmental Regulation

Dispute Settlement

The Multinational Enterprise

Foreign Investment

Money and Banking

Trade in Goods

Services and Labor

Intellectual Property

Sales

Transportation

Financing

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Exam 1: Introduction to International and Comparative Law

The practice or courtesy existing between states of treating each other with goodwill and civility is called ________.

The Security Council has 15 permanent member states.

A treaty that requires state parties to enact enabling legislation before it becomes effective domestically is known as a ________ treaty.

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

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.

The ________ holds that the legal existence of a state or government is dependent on recognition by other states.

The ________ is the legal system of England and countries that were once English colonies.

A(n) ________ is a document outlining the principles, functions, and organization of a juridical entity.

Explain the Romano-Germanic Civil Law System.

Transnational corporations are nonprofit organizations.

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

________ is a legal rule that one cannot make an allegation or denial of fact that is contrary to one's previous actions or words.

Which of the following is a function of the Council of the European Union?

A formal binding agreement between two states is called a multilateral treaty.

Constitutional and administrative law is called the ________.

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

A ________ is a legally binding agreement between two or more states.

Which of the following terms refers to a right to the use of another's property?

The United Nations is a nongovernmental organization.

Which of the following best describes a self-executing treaty?

State Responsibility and Environmental Regulation

Dispute Settlement

The Multinational Enterprise

Foreign Investment

Money and Banking

Trade in Goods

Services and Labor

Intellectual Property

Sales

Transportation

Financing

Filters