Deck 34: International Law and the New World Order

Question 1

Jose,who was a surviving victim of genocide and torture during the overthrow of a Central American government,may bring a case before the International Criminal Court.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

When the United States bombed Iraq in 2002 after the World Trade Center bombings,it used the doctrine of preemptive war.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The Under the rules of the WTO's Dispute Settlement Board,any nation or corporation can initiate a lawsuit against another.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The World Trade Organization was formed in 1988 as a result of the Uruguay Round Agreements.

Question 5

Predictive political ideology is a technique for determining what the "new world order" will look like.

Question 6

Russia declares it has the right intention of waging war against its former satellite,Crimea.

Question 7

When questions of prisoners of war are concerned,the Geneva Convention governs.

Question 8

The WTO replaced GATT as the focus of world trade talks.

Question 9

Covering law is a universal normative principle that follows a set pattern that can be used to understand natural processes or human behavior.

Question 10

The war on terror,specifically the United States v.Bin Laden mission,was based on the notion of a 'just war.'

Question 11

Suppose Hans,who lives in Germany,orders a new office desk from Ezilon Muebles in Spain.The furniture arrives,but Hans is not happy with how the new furniture looks in his home in Hamburg.It takes Hans 5 business days to make the decision to cancel the order.The EU only allows consumers to cancel any electronic commerce transactions within 3 working days.

Question 12

The cultural new world order was developed by Samuel Huntington in his book,The Clash of Civilization,which sees the globe as divided into three distinct civilizations that are more or less autonomous and more or less incapable of successfully cooperating with more than one civilization.

Question 13

Liberal democracy is a political ideology that supports placing as much political power as possible in the hands of the people.

Question 14

If the President issues an order for a 'surgical strike' against a belligerent nation intent on invading one of its neighbors,the President will have to inform Congress within 72 hours of using American troops.

Question 15

Protective war is aimed at providing aid and assistance to innocent civilians who are being victimized by the military of their own nation-state.

Question 16

The World Trade Organization (WTO)abides by the most favored nation principle,which states that WTO nations must apply the same standards to imports that they apply to domestic goods.

Question 17

The principle of honorable surrender calls for a genuine expression of remorse by the combatants for the death and destruction caused by war.

Question 18

The U.N.Convention on the International Sale of Goods applies to all members of the United Nations.

Question 19

The WTO advocates the use of boycotts,quotas,and quantitative limits.

Question 20

The World Bank is designed to serve as a way for financially strapped nations to secure loans that will help them engage in programs of sustainable economic growth and development.The IMF has 188 members,each of which has pledged to act responsibly in the pursuit of economic and developmental goals.

Question 21

The just war theory's criterion of ________ states that war can be initiated only by legitimately recognized nation-states.

A)proportionality
B)just cause
C)right intention
D)competent authority

Question 22

The Dispute Settlement Board of the WTO allows:

A)retaliatory measures.
B)imposition of tariff for no more than 10 months.
C)a ban on the imports of the offending nation for no more than 5 months.
D)a boycott.

Question 23

The ________ is an unstable element within the human decision-making process that emerges because the act of making a decision in a system often alters that system.

A)reflexivity principle
B)uncertainty principle
C)volition variable
D)targeted economic zone

Question 24

When a contract subject to CISG exceeds $500,it:

A)is enforceable without the need to be written.
B)must be written to be enforceable.
C)must be written and reviewed by attorneys for both sides.
D)must be written if the value of the contract exceeds ten percent of the net worth of a party.

Question 25

The globalized new world order is the only theory that has abandoned the notion that:

A)multi-national corporations are the seat of power.
B)NGOs should act as a global police.
C)the nation-state is the primary actor on the global stage.
D)international law has a set of unambiguous goals.

Question 26

In the WTO,the most-favored nation principle allows:

A)economically developing nations to receive special treatment.
B)the developed nations to obtain economic advantages.
C)all member nations to have similar treatment regarding similar imports.
D)poor nations to receive financial payments from wealthy nations.

Question 27

The World Trade Organization was created as a result of the:

A)Geneva Convention.
B)Uruguay Round Agreements.
C)Bretton-Woods Conference.
D)Asian-Pacific Round.

Question 28

The comprehensive trade coalition involving the United States,Canada,and Mexico is known as the:

A)Uruguay Round Agreements.
B)North American Free Trade Agreement.
C)Geneva Conventions.
D)United Nations Conventions.

Question 29

The ________ new world order sees the nations of the world grouped together based on politics.

A)economic
B)ideological
C)civilizational
D)globalized

Question 30

The earliest development of the preemptive war concept was by:

A)Leslie Groves.
B)Curtis LeMay.
C)Thomas More.
D)Socrates.

Question 31

________ history is a technique for determining how world leaders will probably act in a given world order when facing a crisis or mapping out a future global strategy.

A)International initial conditions
B)Predictive political
C)International behavior
D)Realpolitik

Question 32

The principle of repentance calls for an expression of remorse by:

A)the combatants.
B)only the defeated.
C)all nations.
D)the United Nations.

Question 33

In the ICJ,judges who disagree with the advisory opinion of the majority are empowered to issue ________ opinions.

A)dissenting
B)qualified
C)adverse
D)reverse

Question 34

All of the following are covering laws except for:

A)a characterization of the global scene.
B)a description of the chief actor on the global scene.
C)a realpolitik description of the morality of the decision.
D)special considerations that must be factored into any international study.

Question 35

________ is a universal normative principle that follows a set pattern that can be used to understand natural processes or human behavior.

A)Neoconservativism
B)Neoliberalism
C)Realpolitik
D)A covering law

Question 36

The ________ was designed to limit the power of the President as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces to commit American troops to the field.

A)Preventative War Resolution of 1973
B)Protective War Resolution of 1973
C)War Powers Resolution of 1973
D)authorization for the Use of Military Force of 2002 Act

Question 37

The difference between the IMF and the World Bank is that the ________ helps all nations,whereas the ________ works only with the ________ nations in the international community.

A)IMF;World Bank;richest
B)World Bank;IMF;poorest
C)World Bank;IMF;richest
D)IMF;World Bank;poorest

Question 38

The Geneva Conventions deal with:

A)prisoners of war only.
B)occupation forces only.
C)both occupation forces and prisoners of war.
D)neither prisoners of war nor occupation forces.

Question 39

The International Criminal Court:

A)uses the prisons of member nations.
B)has jurisdiction over individual defendants.
C)does not have imprisonment as punishment.
D)uses exile and imprisonment in the nation of the victim as punishment.

Question 40

The principle of ________ requires the victor in a war to accept the surrender of the enemy and treat the defeated combatants with dignity and respect.

A)honorable surrender
B)repentance
C)restoration
D)unconditional victory

Question 41

Maximberg is a country in Europe and is a member of the European Union.For the convenience of tourists and other commercial purposes,it wants to adopt the euro as its currency.Can it adopt the euro?

Question 42

A U.S.Court has to decide the application of a NAFTA provision in a dispute between Big Co. ,a U.S.-based firm,and Medium Co. ,a Canadian company,concerning the export of prescription drugs by Medium Co.from Canada to the U.S.Discuss the guidelines that a U.S.court will consider while interpreting NAFTA.

Question 43

The International Criminal Court wants to try a U.S.citizen for alleged war crimes.The U.S.protests,asserting that the court lacks jurisdiction.Discuss the validity of this assertion.

Question 44

A United Nations agency has requested an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice concerning the applicability of the Geneva Conventions to a rebellion within an African nation.No party to the actual conflict has made a request to the United Nations or the International Court of Justice.Discuss the right of the International Court of Justice to issue the advisory opinion.

Question 45

A developing nation wants to protect its farmers from competition from advanced nations.Due to technology and economies of scale,the advanced nations are able to export food to the developing nation at a price lower than the cost of production by local farmers.At the same time,the developing nation wants to be a member of the World Trade Organization.What can the developing nation do to protect its farmers and still be member of the World Trade Organization?

Question 46

Corzina,a small nation-state,has been attacked by its neighbor,Troy.Another nation-state,Rutland is a friend of Corzina's,but has problems with Troy.Finding this to be the best opportunity,Rutland attacks Troy,defeats Troy,and takes control over its government and the civilian population.Is the cause and intention of Rutland just?

Question 47

Tobyland is a developing nation and needs five million dollars to build dams and flyovers.Which international organization will give Tobyland a loan of five million dollars?

Question 48

Hansen had a contract with a Swedish corporation for the delivery of several automobiles.When the corporation failed to deliver the vehicles as agreed,Hansen indicated that he would bring his case to the International Court of Justice for a proper hearing.Can Hansen make good on his promise to file a complaint with the International Court of Justice? Explain.

Question 49

Timberland and Lumberland are members of the WTO.Timberland has a contract to supply electrical and mechanical parts to Lumberland.Lumberland imposes tariffs on the mechanical parts imported by it from Timberland.Timberland approaches the dispute settlement board claiming that Lumberland was violating the trade agreement.The DSB orders Lumberland to remove the tariffs,but Lumberland does not follow it.Can the dispute settlement board order any other measure?

Question 50

An international contract between two merchants is the subject of a dispute between the two companies,Universal Exports and Global Industries.The Universal offer specifies delivery by January 15,while the Global acceptance specifies delivery by July 15.Discuss how the CISG will resolve this dispute.