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Rules without a world police force

Civics & Economics · Government · ages 16-18
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  1. A fictional treaty permits withdrawal after one year's notice. A member gives valid notice today. What does that clause permit?

    • It may leave when the stated notice period has ended.
    • It may suspend its duties now and complete its withdrawal once the year has passed.
    • It may leave after a year only if the other members also approve its valid notice.

  2. A treaty requires ratification and entry into force. State R signs but has not ratified. What follows from these rules?

    • Signature completes ratification.
    • Signature alone has not activated all its treaty duties.
    • Signature activates the full treaty duties, while ratification mainly confirms them for domestic purposes.

  3. The United Nations is a world government with its own standing army that can make every state obey.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Under WTO rules, what must an investigation establish before an importing member imposes an anti-dumping duty?

    • Dumping, domestic industry injury and a causal link
    • Dumping and injury to a domestic industry
    • Dumping, injury to domestic industry and an intention to drive rival firms out of the market

  5. A state refuses to comply with a binding international judgment. Which account of the response is most accurate?

    • The court must ask the Council to impose sanctions before the duty applies.
    • The parties must negotiate again because refusal suspends the judgment's binding force.
    • The duty remains; further responses depend on the case.

  6. Several fleets share a fish stock. Why can each fleet's incentive to take extra fish threaten the stock?

    • Catch gains and depletion costs both belong to the fleet taking the fish.
    • Extra catch benefits one fleet, while depletion costs are shared.
    • Catch gains are shared among fleets, while depletion costs fall on the fleet taking the extra fish.

  7. Two states accept ICJ jurisdiction over a border dispute. Which description of the court's powers is correct?

    • It can issue a judgment binding those parties, but has no army.
    • It can recommend a settlement but cannot bind the parties.
    • It can issue a judgment binding all states with an interest in the border, including states outside the case.

  8. Which account correctly matches the two historical cases taught in the lesson?

    • The Montreal Protocol reduced ozone-depleting chemicals; the US complied with the Nicaragua judgment.
    • The Montreal Protocol did not help reduce ozone-depleting chemicals; the US complied with the Nicaragua judgment.
    • The Montreal Protocol helped reduce ozone-depleting chemicals; the US did not comply in the Nicaragua case.
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  1. It may leave when the stated notice period has ended. · The clause permits departure after one year, not immediately. Duties continue during that notice period.
  2. Signature alone has not activated all its treaty duties. · This treaty requires ratification and entry into force. Signature alone does not complete those steps, though limited duties may follow signature.
  3. False · The UN is not a world government and has no standing army of its own. Security Council powers include binding decisions, but implementation depends on member states.
  4. Dumping, domestic industry injury and a causal link · The investigation must establish dumping, injury to a domestic industry and a causal link. Low prices or a suspected motive do not establish all three.
  5. The duty remains; further responses depend on the case. · Refusal does not erase a binding duty. Other responses may follow, but neither sanctions nor compliance is automatic.
  6. Extra catch benefits one fleet, while depletion costs are shared. · The fleet taking extra fish receives the gain, while other users also bear depletion costs. The stock declines if total catch exceeds renewal.
  7. It can issue a judgment binding those parties, but has no army. · The ICJ decides state disputes within its jurisdiction. Its judgment binds those parties in that case, but it has no army and does not try individuals.
  8. The Montreal Protocol helped reduce ozone-depleting chemicals; the US did not comply in the Nicaragua case. · The Montreal Protocol helped countries reduce ozone-depleting chemicals. The United States did not comply with the ICJ's Nicaragua judgment. The cases show changed behaviour and noncompliance, respectively.
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