Act of State Doctrine and Legal Effects of Sovereign Equality Quiz

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What does the Act of State Doctrine specify regarding the national court of a sovereign state?

It can authorize UN intervention in domestic matters of any state.

It is responsible for arbitrating disputes between sovereign states.

It should not judge the official acts of another state within its own territory. (correct)

It should interfere in the official acts of another state within its own territory.

Based on the text, what does the Status of Eastern Carelia Case establish regarding state sovereignty?

States are subject to intervention by other states.

States have no immunity from international legal proceedings.

States cannot be sued or compelled to arbitrate without their consent. (correct)

States can be legally compelled to mediate in disputes with other states.

Under Article 2 of the UN Charter, what does it express about UN intervention in domestic matters?

UN intervention is not authorized in matters within the domestic jurisdiction of any state. (correct)

UN can only intervene if a conflict involves multiple states.

UN can intervene if it receives multiple requests from states.

UN has full authority to intervene in any state's domestic affairs.

What principle supports the Doctrine of State Immunity mentioned in the text?

Principle of par in panem non habet imperium Signup and view all the answers

What is true about State Immunity?

State Immunity is not absolute. Signup and view all the answers

What does Sovereign Equality decree in relation to states?

All states shall be free from interference by other states. Signup and view all the answers

What condition should be met for invoking immunity to be valid under Philippine law?

The State itself is being charged, not the official Signup and view all the answers

In a lawsuit against the State, what indicates that it is a suit against the State itself?

The property, rights, and interests of the State are affected Signup and view all the answers

According to Oppenheim, what does a State's territory consist of?

Terrestrial, Fluvial, Maritime, and Aerial domains Signup and view all the answers

How is having one's own territory seen in terms of state sovereignty?

A proof of sovereignty and assertion of independence Signup and view all the answers

What would likely happen if a lawsuit requires appropriation by Congress before an award can be granted?

The case becomes against the State itself Signup and view all the answers

What does Oppenheim define as boundaries that separate a State's territory from others?

Frontiers demarcating territory Signup and view all the answers

What principle of international law states that newly formed sovereign States should inherit the borders of the State preceding them?

Uti Possidetis Juris Signup and view all the answers

In the context of sovereignty over territory, which factor emphasizes the importance of international consent to a State's acquisition of a territory?

Consent Signup and view all the answers

According to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, how are internal waters defined?

Waters on the landward side of the baselines of the territorial sea. Signup and view all the answers

What doctrine determines the boundary line for rivers when riparian States do not have an agreement?

Thalweg Doctrine Signup and view all the answers

Which principle emphasizes that former colonies should have the same borders as their preceding States upon gaining independence?

Uti Possidetis Juris Signup and view all the answers

What determines the boundary line if there is a bridge over a boundary river between two States?

"Middle of the Bridge" Doctrine Signup and view all the answers