International Law and Governance
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What is the primary difference between international law and domestic law in terms of their production and application?

  • International law is only applicable to states, while domestic law is applicable to individuals.
  • Domestic law has a single lawmaking body, while international law does not. (correct)
  • International law is based on general principles, while domestic law is based on a constitution.
  • Domestic law is only applicable to a specific region, while international law is global.

    • What takes priority over all other laws in most democracies?

  • The national constitution (correct)
  • Administrative department rules
  • International treaties
  • Laws passed by the legislature

    • What is the primary role of judicial review in many countries?

  • To overturn laws deemed unconstitutional (correct)
  • To create new laws
  • To appoint government officials
  • To interpret the constitution

    • What is the term given to the rules that govern relations between states?

    <p>International law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In case of a conflict between international law and domestic law, which one prevails?

    <p>International law always prevails</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of administrative law?

    <p>The operations of government departments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the source of international law?

    <p>Customs and treaties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term given to the situation when different rules apply to the same matter?

    <p>Conflict of law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the international treaty that deals with the law of treaties?

    <p>Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines which law prevails in a conflict between two domestic laws?

    <p>The constitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two main types of international law?

    <p>Customary law and treaty law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of laws can be bilateral, regional, or global?

    <p>International laws</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of law is involved in determining the name of a company?

    <p>Intellectual Property law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When buying a business, what type of law determines ownership of property within the business?

    <p>Property law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which branch of law is involved in hiring personnel and ordering supplies?

    <p>Contract law and employment law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the minimum standards a product must accomplish?

    <p>Sales law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between a legal system and branches of law?

    <p>A legal system is the organization of laws within a nation, while branches of law are subfields</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is domestic law important in enforcing international law?

    <p>Because international law is dependent on domestic law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of law would be involved in resolving a dispute between a husband and wife from different countries who live in the United States and cannot agree on custody and child support?

    <p>Private international law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Two companies based in Argentina have a dispute over a contract for the sales of supplies. What type of law is involved in the solution to this problem?

    <p>Contract law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general rule for determining when a contract exists?

    <p>When the acceptance of the offer is received by the offeror</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three elements required for a contract to be formed?

    <p>Offer, acceptance, and consideration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A widow dies without a will, leaving behind a large inheritance. What type of law is involved in the distribution of the inheritance?

    <p>Succession law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for something of value that is given in exchange for a promise, in the context of contract law?

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

    What is the principle of autonomy in contract law?

    <p>The principle that contracts have binding effects upon its parties unless law intervenes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of protection of the weaker party in contract law?

    <p>To ensure that both parties have equal bargaining power.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of good faith in contract law?

    <p>To assume that parties understand the terms of a contract unless proven otherwise.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the limit of freedom of contract?

    <p>The limit of public law and order.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of law would govern a divorce case between an Argentinian couple?

    <p>Domestic law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of law would govern a case of discrimination in the workplace in Argentina that ends up in a supranational court of human rights?

    <p>International law</p> Signup and view all the answers

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