Question 1

Which of the following is an objective of the UN?

Accepted Answer

A) Maintaining international peace and security 
B) Functioning as a center for harmonizing the actions of nations 
C) Encouraging respect for human rights and freedoms 
D) Respecting equal rights and self-determination of peoples 
E) All of the above are objectives of the UN. 
A) Maintaining international peace and security 
B) Functioning as a center for harmonizing the actions of nations 
C) Encouraging respect for human rights and freedoms 
D) Respecting equal rights and self-determination of peoples 
E) All of the above are objectives of the UN.

Question 2

The founders of the UN expected the General Assembly to be the organization's primary body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Discuss the historical conditions that first led to the development of the League of Nations and then later the United Nations.What are the main differences between the League of Nations and the United Nations?

Accepted Answer

The League of Nations was established in

Question 4

The World Trade Organization is one of the most influential IGOs in the world.Critics argue that its focus on free trade benefits rich industrial nations over poor raw material producers.Is there validity to this argument? What is the alternative to open trade for poor nations?

Accepted Answer

The argument that the World Trade Organi

Question 5

The UN is said to be a mirror of world politics, not an alternative to it.According to this view, the UN reflects the forces outside the organization that have animated world politics since World War II.Do you agree with this description of the UN? Cite evidence to support your position.

Accepted Answer

I agree with the description of the UN a

Question 6

Which of the following is not a regional IGO?

Accepted Answer

A) NATO 
B) ASEAN 
C) WTO 
D) ECOWAS 
E) SADC 
A) NATO 
B) ASEAN 
C) WTO 
D) ECOWAS 
E) SADC

Question 7

Government debt and deficit spending are considered among the most serious economic problems facing the EU.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Maastricht Treaty, which created the foundations of the EU, was signed in

Accepted Answer

A) 1989. 
B) 1991. 
C) 1992. 
D) 1996. 
E) 1999. 
A) 1989. 
B) 1991. 
C) 1992. 
D) 1996. 
E) 1999.

Question 9

Which of the following features did all of the original members of the UN Security Council have in common?

Accepted Answer

A) All were European nations. 
B) All were victors in World War II. 
C) All had the largest economies in the world. 
D) Both a and b are true. 
E) All of the options are true. 
A) All were European nations. 
B) All were victors in World War II. 
C) All had the largest economies in the world. 
D) Both a and b are true. 
E) All of the options are true.

Question 10

Some experts argue that the UN must be changed to accommodate changing world conditions, perhaps even be abolished.Present these various criticisms and possible ways to change the organization.What would be an alternative to the UN?

Accepted Answer

There are several criticisms of the Unit

Question 11

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development or World Bank was originally established to aid in the rebuilding effort after World War I.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Bill Clinton has stated: "We don't want to run off into the future all by ourselves.That means the United States will have to work responsibly through international organizations." Do you agree or disagree with Clinton's assessment? Can the United States "go it alone" or does it need to use international organizations? Use empirical evidence (referring to the utility of international organizations to solve global and state problems) to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

I agree with Bill Clinton's assessment t

Question 13

The League of Nations was written into the Versailles Treaty as the first of its 440 articles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The United Nations is an example of a "universal membership" IGO.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

IGOs are established by formal international agreements between two or more states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is an objective of the UN?

The founders of the UN expected the General Assembly to be the organization's primary body.

Discuss the historical conditions that first led to the development of the League of Nations and then later the United Nations.What are the main differences between the League of Nations and the United Nations?

The World Trade Organization is one of the most influential IGOs in the world.Critics argue that its focus on free trade benefits rich industrial nations over poor raw material producers.Is there validity to this argument? What is the alternative to open trade for poor nations?

The UN is said to be a mirror of world politics, not an alternative to it.According to this view, the UN reflects the forces outside the organization that have animated world politics since World War II.Do you agree with this description of the UN? Cite evidence to support your position.

Which of the following is not a regional IGO?

Government debt and deficit spending are considered among the most serious economic problems facing the EU.

The Maastricht Treaty, which created the foundations of the EU, was signed in

Which of the following features did all of the original members of the UN Security Council have in common?

Some experts argue that the UN must be changed to accommodate changing world conditions, perhaps even be abolished.Present these various criticisms and possible ways to change the organization.What would be an alternative to the UN?

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development or World Bank was originally established to aid in the rebuilding effort after World War I.

The League of Nations was written into the Versailles Treaty as the first of its 440 articles.

The United Nations is an example of a "universal membership" IGO.

IGOs are established by formal international agreements between two or more states.

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Nongovernmental Organizations, Multinational Corporations, and Other Nonstate Actors

Patterns of Armed Conflict

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International Law and Human Rights

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Political Economy of Global Poverty and Inequality

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Exam 5: Global and Regional Intergovernmental Organizations

Which of the following is an objective of the UN?

The founders of the UN expected the General Assembly to be the organization's primary body.

Discuss the historical conditions that first led to the development of the League of Nations and then later the United Nations.What are the main differences between the League of Nations and the United Nations?

The World Trade Organization is one of the most influential IGOs in the world.Critics argue that its focus on free trade benefits rich industrial nations over poor raw material producers.Is there validity to this argument? What is the alternative to open trade for poor nations?

The UN is said to be a mirror of world politics, not an alternative to it.According to this view, the UN reflects the forces outside the organization that have animated world politics since World War II.Do you agree with this description of the UN? Cite evidence to support your position.

Which of the following is not a regional IGO?

Government debt and deficit spending are considered among the most serious economic problems facing the EU.

The Maastricht Treaty, which created the foundations of the EU, was signed in

Which of the following features did all of the original members of the UN Security Council have in common?

Some experts argue that the UN must be changed to accommodate changing world conditions, perhaps even be abolished.Present these various criticisms and possible ways to change the organization.What would be an alternative to the UN?

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development or World Bank was originally established to aid in the rebuilding effort after World War I.

The League of Nations was written into the Versailles Treaty as the first of its 440 articles.

The United Nations is an example of a "universal membership" IGO.

IGOs are established by formal international agreements between two or more states.

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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