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?

    <p>Principle of par in panem non habet imperium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is true about State Immunity?

    <p>State Immunity is not absolute.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Sovereign Equality decree in relation to states?

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

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

    <p>The State itself is being charged, not the official</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The property, rights, and interests of the State are affected</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Terrestrial, Fluvial, Maritime, and Aerial domains</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>A proof of sovereignty and assertion of independence</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The case becomes against the State itself</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Frontiers demarcating territory</p> 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?

    <p>Uti Possidetis Juris</p> 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?

    <p>Consent</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Waters on the landward side of the baselines of the territorial sea.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Thalweg Doctrine</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Uti Possidetis Juris</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>&quot;Middle of the Bridge&quot; Doctrine</p> Signup and view all the answers

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