A. They tend to be bound by the policies of states
B. They are limited to the scope of the legislation at hand
C. They are rhetorical as well as logical
D. b and c
Related Mcqs:
- What are the distinctive characteristics of the modern institution of international law?
A. A peculiar language of reasoning and argument
B. Multilateral form of legislation
C. A strong discourse of institutional autonomy
D. All of above - How has the nature and scope of international society been conditioned by international legal instruments?
A. They have defined the nature of legitimate statehood
B. Legal instruments have given it a code ethics, and a universal standard of order
C. They have clarified the bounds of rightful state action, international and domestic
D. a and c - Actions that would have been illegal under international law that may be legal if taken in response to the illegal actions of another state are:
A. escalations
B. reprisals
C. retaliations
D. extra-legal responses - The distinctive aspect of the Oxfam model is that:
A. all of the aid distributed via this model comes from countries of the global South
B. it relies on local communities to determine the needs of their own people and to carry out development projects
C. it relies on simply giving food or money without much through to the broader consequences
D. it cuts off aid if the recipient states or communities do not show immediate progress in improving the provision of basic human needs - The International Opium Convention, signed on January 23, 1912 during the ‘First International Opium Conference’, was the first international drug control treaty and it was signed at:
A. London
B. Hague
C. Washington
D. Paris - The continuity of states as International Legal Persons is:
A. Affected by change of government
B. Not affected by change of government
C. Depends on the recognition of the new government
D. None of these - What is legal positivism?
A. The idea that legal rules have legitimacy when from their logical and practical derivation form a fundamental ‘grundnorm’
B. The idea that natural law is no different than positive law, and that they are interdependent
C. The idea that authority of legal rules comes from their status as the commands of a sovereign authority
D. a and c - London based Transparency International (TI) is a leading international non-governmental organization addressing:
A. smuggling
B. anti-slavery
C. corruption
D. good governance - Apart from the WTO, most international trade is governed by more specific international agreements: bilateral trade agreements and:
A. global trade agreements
B. reciprocity
C. regional trade agreements
D. interdependence - What institution coordinates international currency exchange, the balance of international payments, and national accounts?
A. International Monetary Fund
B. All these answers are correct
C. World Bank
D. World Exchange Organization
