Question 1

The Security Council of the United Nations includes five permanent members with veto power and ten additional rotating members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Describe the way assessments are allocated among member nations of the United Nations.Compare and contrast the positions of the wealthy nations versus the poor nations on the issues of financing.Which argument do you find persuasive?

Accepted Answer

Assessments among member nations of the

Question 3

Many experts argue that the world has changed dramatically since the UN Security Council was first created.Discuss the historical conditions that led to the creation of the UN Security Council.What changes in the world system would justify changing the membership of the UN Security Council.Should new countries be made members? If so which countries should be added?

Accepted Answer

The UN Security Council was created in 1

Question 4

Which of the following is an autonomous specialized agency affiliated with the UN?

Accepted Answer

A) WHO 
B) ILO 
C) UNESCO 
D) All of the options are true. 
E) Both options a and b are true. 
A) WHO 
B) ILO 
C) UNESCO 
D) All of the options are true. 
E) Both options a and b are true.

Question 5

The coalition of Global South members in the UN that promotes programs for poor countries is the

Accepted Answer

A) Non Aligned Movement. 
B) General Assembly. 
C) Group of 66. 
D) Group of 77. 
E) None of the above is true. 
A) Non Aligned Movement. 
B) General Assembly. 
C) Group of 66. 
D) Group of 77. 
E) None of the above is true.

Question 6

The key to successful collective security organization includes

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A) universal participation. 
B) consensus on the existence of threats to peace. 
C) commitment to take action against aggressors. 
D) All of the above are key to successful collective security. 
E) Both options a and c are key. 
A) universal participation. 
B) consensus on the existence of threats to peace. 
C) commitment to take action against aggressors. 
D) All of the above are key to successful collective security. 
E) Both options a and c are key.

Question 7

Which of the following is not true of the European Union (EU)?

Accepted Answer

A) It began as a response to the widespread devastation of World War II. 
B) The early organization centered on trade development. 
C) It has eagerly pursued new membership in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. 
D) There is division between Western and Eastern Europe raising the possibility of a split between two opposed coalitions. 
E) It is headquartered in Brussels. 
A) It began as a response to the widespread devastation of World War II. 
B) The early organization centered on trade development. 
C) It has eagerly pursued new membership in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. 
D) There is division between Western and Eastern Europe raising the possibility of a split between two opposed coalitions. 
E) It is headquartered in Brussels.

Question 8

Which of the following is a characteristic of the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a full-fledged intergovernmental organization with a formal decision-making structure. 
B) It is mandated to manage disputes arising from its trading partners. 
C) It is dominated by the great powers. 
D) It developed from the notion that pooling state sovereignty would produce more gains than losses. 
E) All of the above are characteristics of the WTO. 
A) It is a full-fledged intergovernmental organization with a formal decision-making structure. 
B) It is mandated to manage disputes arising from its trading partners. 
C) It is dominated by the great powers. 
D) It developed from the notion that pooling state sovereignty would produce more gains than losses. 
E) All of the above are characteristics of the WTO.

Question 9

The members of intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) are private individuals and groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The EU's key policymaking body is the European Commission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Three neighboring countries that form a customs union would be an example of

Accepted Answer

A) an NGO. 
B) a regional IGO. 
C) a regional NGO. 
D) a defense alliance. 
E) None of the above is true. 
A) an NGO. 
B) a regional IGO. 
C) a regional NGO. 
D) a defense alliance. 
E) None of the above is true.

Question 12

Which of the following is not an organ of the UN?

Accepted Answer

A) International Court of Justice 
B) Security Council 
C) Secretariat 
D) General Assembly 
E) Council of Ministers 
A) International Court of Justice 
B) Security Council 
C) Secretariat 
D) General Assembly 
E) Council of Ministers

Question 13

The UN is the best known of all IGOs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Critics have been very critical of the International Monetary Fund because

Accepted Answer

A) it operates on a "one country, one vote" system. 
B) it allocates loans with no conditions attached for improving economic practices. 
C) it is opposed to privatization of state-owned enterprises. 
D) it attaches strict conditions on its loans, forcing governments to cut spending on social programs. 
E) its voting system is weighted to the advantage of the Global South countries. 
A) it operates on a "one country, one vote" system. 
B) it allocates loans with no conditions attached for improving economic practices. 
C) it is opposed to privatization of state-owned enterprises. 
D) it attaches strict conditions on its loans, forcing governments to cut spending on social programs. 
E) its voting system is weighted to the advantage of the Global South countries.

Question 15

The origins of the idea of collective security as a basis of international peace can be traced to

Accepted Answer

A) Ancient Greece. 
B) the Middle Ages. 
C) the nineteenth century. 
D) the twentieth century. 
E) the twenty first century. 
A) Ancient Greece. 
B) the Middle Ages. 
C) the nineteenth century. 
D) the twentieth century. 
E) the twenty first century.

Question 16

The United States is the largest contributor to the UN.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The European Court of Justice is different from other international tribunals because

Accepted Answer

A) its members are wealthier. 
B) its comprises more members. 
C) its decisions are binding. 
D) its decisions reflect compromise. 
E) its decisions are non-binding. 
A) its members are wealthier. 
B) its comprises more members. 
C) its decisions are binding. 
D) its decisions reflect compromise. 
E) its decisions are non-binding.

Question 18

Japan pays a larger percentage of the UN budget than any other permanent Security Council member, with the exception of the United States, and yet is still excluded from the Security Council.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is true of the World Bank?

Accepted Answer

A) It has a one state, one vote system. 
B) Most of the Bank's loan funds are obtained from governments. 
C) It loans money to states to help achieve currency-exchange stability. 
D) It is unable to meet all the needs for financial assistance of the developing states. 
E) It has a formal dispute settlement mechanism. 
A) It has a one state, one vote system. 
B) Most of the Bank's loan funds are obtained from governments. 
C) It loans money to states to help achieve currency-exchange stability. 
D) It is unable to meet all the needs for financial assistance of the developing states. 
E) It has a formal dispute settlement mechanism.

Question 20

Which of the following has the UN promoted to pursue world peace in addition to collective security?

Accepted Answer

A) Peacekeeping 
B) Preventative diplomacy 
C) Peacemaking 
D) Peace building 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) Peacekeeping 
B) Preventative diplomacy 
C) Peacemaking 
D) Peace building 
E) All of the above are true.

The Security Council of the United Nations includes five permanent members with veto power and ten additional rotating members.

Describe the way assessments are allocated among member nations of the United Nations.Compare and contrast the positions of the wealthy nations versus the poor nations on the issues of financing.Which argument do you find persuasive?

Which of the following is an autonomous specialized agency affiliated with the UN?

The coalition of Global South members in the UN that promotes programs for poor countries is the

The key to successful collective security organization includes

Which of the following is not true of the European Union (EU)?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

The members of intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) are private individuals and groups.

The EU's key policymaking body is the European Commission.

Three neighboring countries that form a customs union would be an example of

Which of the following is not an organ of the UN?

The UN is the best known of all IGOs.

Critics have been very critical of the International Monetary Fund because

The origins of the idea of collective security as a basis of international peace can be traced to

The United States is the largest contributor to the UN.

The European Court of Justice is different from other international tribunals because

Japan pays a larger percentage of the UN budget than any other permanent Security Council member, with the exception of the United States, and yet is still excluded from the Security Council.

Which of the following is true of the World Bank?

Which of the following has the UN promoted to pursue world peace in addition to collective security?

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Exam 5: Global and Regional Intergovernmental Organizations

The Security Council of the United Nations includes five permanent members with veto power and ten additional rotating members.

Describe the way assessments are allocated among member nations of the United Nations.Compare and contrast the positions of the wealthy nations versus the poor nations on the issues of financing.Which argument do you find persuasive?

Which of the following is an autonomous specialized agency affiliated with the UN?

The coalition of Global South members in the UN that promotes programs for poor countries is the

The key to successful collective security organization includes

Which of the following is not true of the European Union (EU)?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

The members of intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) are private individuals and groups.

The EU's key policymaking body is the European Commission.

Three neighboring countries that form a customs union would be an example of

Which of the following is not an organ of the UN?

The UN is the best known of all IGOs.

Critics have been very critical of the International Monetary Fund because

The origins of the idea of collective security as a basis of international peace can be traced to

The United States is the largest contributor to the UN.

The European Court of Justice is different from other international tribunals because

Japan pays a larger percentage of the UN budget than any other permanent Security Council member, with the exception of the United States, and yet is still excluded from the Security Council.

Which of the following is true of the World Bank?

Which of the following has the UN promoted to pursue world peace in addition to collective security?

Analyzing World Politics

Theories of World Politics

The Historical Setting of Contemporary World Politics

States and Foreign Policy Decision Making

Nongovernmental Organizations, Multinational Corporations, and Other Nonstate Actors

Patterns of Armed Conflict

Military Power and the Use of Force

International Law and Human Rights

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Political Economy of Global Poverty and Inequality

Global Ecological Trends and the Transformation of World Politics

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