Question 1

For companies, the ability of a state to sponsor a complaint primarily depends on the particular company's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nationality 
B)  social responsibility record 
C)  financial status 
D)  type of business 
A)  nationality 
B)  social responsibility record 
C)  financial status 
D)  type of business A

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the objection of lack of standing that a state can raise against a complaint at the ICJ?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can prevent private persons from directly entering into a case against a country. 
B)  It only applies to persons with dual citizenship. 
C)  It cannot be used as grounds for dismissing a case. 
D)  It prevents states from sponsoring private persons from bringing a case against another state. 
A)  It can prevent private persons from directly entering into a case against a country. 
B)  It only applies to persons with dual citizenship. 
C)  It cannot be used as grounds for dismissing a case. 
D)  It prevents states from sponsoring private persons from bringing a case against another state. A

Question 3

What is the Kyoto Protocol? What is its main objective?

Accepted Answer

At the Conference of the Parties meeting in Kyoto, Japan, in 1997, the member countries drafted the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Kyoto Protocol would legally bind the developed Annex I countries to reduce the amount of their greenhouse gas emissions by 5.2 percent below 1990 levels during the five-year period between 2008 and 2012. The main objective of the Kyoto Protocol is the "stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system."

Question 4

The objection that may be made to an international tribunal's 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."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The national standard of care is a doctrine that states that a state ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  must treat aliens the same way that it treats its own nationals 
B)  must try an alien according to the laws existing in the alien's country 
C)  is responsible for injury to an alien when the state violates international norms 
D)  is liable for the actions of the alien within its territory 
A)  must treat aliens the same way that it treats its own nationals 
B)  must try an alien according to the laws existing in the alien's country 
C)  is responsible for injury to an alien when the state violates international norms 
D)  is liable for the actions of the alien within its territory

Question 6

Discuss the two approaches used internationally to regulate pollution.

Accepted Answer

Efforts to minimize pollution have taken

Question 7

According to the principle of imputability, a state will be responsible for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  actions taken by an international organizations 
B)  acts of officials of other states 
C)  acts of private persons 
D)  actions taken by its officials 
A)  actions taken by an international organizations 
B)  acts of officials of other states 
C)  acts of private persons 
D)  actions taken by its officials

Question 8

Adoption of the precautionary approach to protecting the environment was agreed upon in the Stockholm Declaration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following describes the objection of "dirty hands" against a plaintiff?

Accepted Answer

A)  the plaintiff seeks the support of a state to which it has no direct relation 
B)  the plaintiff has not exhausted all local remedies before seeking the support of its parent country 
C)  the plaintiff takes a negligent delay in asserting a right or a claim 
D)  the plaintiff takes inappropriate steps in attempting to recoup a loss prior to bringing a claim 
A)  the plaintiff seeks the support of a state to which it has no direct relation 
B)  the plaintiff has not exhausted all local remedies before seeking the support of its parent country 
C)  the plaintiff takes a negligent delay in asserting a right or a claim 
D)  the plaintiff takes inappropriate steps in attempting to recoup a loss prior to bringing a claim

Question 10

In municipal law, the right of a government to "take" property for public purposes is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  jus commune 
B)  estoppel 
C)  arraignment 
D)  eminent domain 
A)  jus commune 
B)  estoppel 
C)  arraignment 
D)  eminent domain

Question 11

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) only operates as an insuring agency for companies investing in less developed countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is true of the United States Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is run by the Agency for International Development. 
B)  It is an example of a private insurer of companies. 
C)  It functions both as a bank and insurer. 
D)  It does not provide expropriation coverage. 
A)  It is run by the Agency for International Development. 
B)  It is an example of a private insurer of companies. 
C)  It functions both as a bank and insurer. 
D)  It does not provide expropriation coverage.

Question 14

Explain the objection of lack of standing used for cases in international tribunals.

Accepted Answer

A common objection states raise to being

Question 15

The _______ is an agreement between a host state and a foreign investor that says that the investor will not seek the diplomatic assistance of his, her, or its home state in resolving disputes with the host state.

Accepted Answer

A)  Calvo Clause 
B)  Due Process Clause 
C)  exclusionary rule 
D)  shelter principle 
A)  Calvo Clause 
B)  Due Process Clause 
C)  exclusionary rule 
D)  shelter principle

Question 16

All notions of state responsibility are set within the framework of an international legal system where ________ is the most basic principle.

Accepted Answer

A)  democracy 
B)  suzerainty 
C)  sovereignty 
D)  anonymity 
A)  democracy 
B)  suzerainty 
C)  sovereignty 
D)  anonymity

Question 17

The objection of lack of nationality prevents states from sponsoring ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  its nationals 
B)  aliens 
C)  corporations 
D)  people with dual citizenships 
A)  its nationals 
B)  aliens 
C)  corporations 
D)  people with dual citizenships

Question 18

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Explain factors that lead to creeping expropriation of investment in less developed countries.

Accepted Answer

The trend of creeping expropriation is a

For companies, the ability of a state to sponsor a complaint primarily depends on the particular company's ________.

Which of the following is true of the objection of lack of standing that a state can raise against a complaint at the ICJ?

What is the Kyoto Protocol? What is its main objective?

The objection that may be made to an international tribunal's 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."

The national standard of care is a doctrine that states that a state ________.

Discuss the two approaches used internationally to regulate pollution.

According to the principle of imputability, a state will be responsible for ________.

Adoption of the precautionary approach to protecting the environment was agreed upon in the Stockholm Declaration.

Which of the following describes the objection of "dirty hands" against a plaintiff?

In municipal law, the right of a government to "take" property for public purposes is known as ________.

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) only operates as an insuring agency for companies investing in less developed countries.

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

Which of the following is true of the United States Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)?

Explain the objection of lack of standing used for cases in international tribunals.

The _______ is an agreement between a host state and a foreign investor that says that the investor will not seek the diplomatic assistance of his, her, or its home state in resolving disputes with the host state.

All notions of state responsibility are set within the framework of an international legal system where ________ is the most basic principle.

The objection of lack of nationality prevents states from sponsoring ________.

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.

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

Explain factors that lead to creeping expropriation of investment in less developed countries.

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Exam 2: State Responsibility and Environmental Regulation

For companies, the ability of a state to sponsor a complaint primarily depends on the particular company's ________.

Which of the following is true of the objection of lack of standing that a state can raise against a complaint at the ICJ?

What is the Kyoto Protocol? What is its main objective?

The objection that may be made to an international tribunal's 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."

The national standard of care is a doctrine that states that a state ________.

Discuss the two approaches used internationally to regulate pollution.

According to the principle of imputability, a state will be responsible for ________.

Adoption of the precautionary approach to protecting the environment was agreed upon in the Stockholm Declaration.

Which of the following describes the objection of "dirty hands" against a plaintiff?

In municipal law, the right of a government to "take" property for public purposes is known as ________.

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) only operates as an insuring agency for companies investing in less developed countries.

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

Which of the following is true of the United States Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)?

Explain the objection of lack of standing used for cases in international tribunals.

The _______ is an agreement between a host state and a foreign investor that says that the investor will not seek the diplomatic assistance of his, her, or its home state in resolving disputes with the host state.

All notions of state responsibility are set within the framework of an international legal system where ________ is the most basic principle.

The objection of lack of nationality prevents states from sponsoring ________.

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.

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

Explain factors that lead to creeping expropriation of investment in less developed countries.

Introduction to International and Comparative Law

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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