Principles of Law & Human Rights Lecture 1 Quiz
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Which event is considered as the framework for International Law and the importance of norms?

  • The Congress of Vienna
  • The Treaty of Versailles
  • The Peace of Westphalia (correct)
  • The Treaty of Utrecht
  • What area of law is concerned with the rights and responsibilities of states in their use of international waters?

  • International Law & Human Rights
  • The International Law of the Sea (correct)
  • International Humanitarian Law
  • International Environmental Law
  • Which international organization is primarily responsible for maintaining international peace and security?

  • World Trade Organization (WTO)
  • European Union (EU)
  • International Criminal Court (ICC)
  • United Nations (UN) (correct)
  • Which type of human rights are specifically focused on the rights of children?

    <p>Child Rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which assessment component constitutes the largest percentage of the final grade for this course?

    <p>Final exam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of international law?

    <p>Regulating the conduct of states in their external relations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the concept of anarchic in relation to international law?

    <p>A system of inter-state relations used and misused by states to exert power and influence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is private international law different from international law?

    <p>Private international law aims to regulate the relations among people, while international law focuses on regulating the conduct of states</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the historical significance of the Classic Era in relation to international law?

    <p>It aimed to identify patterns of states' behavior in international relations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the acronym PIL stand for in the context of international law?

    <p>Private International Law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Anarchic system of inter-state relations refers to a promise of peace, justice, and a global society that can reduce poverty and persecution.

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

    International law primarily provides normative guidelines but lacks a common conceptual language for international actors

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

    International law is a rapidly developing complex of rules and influential principles, practices, and assertion coupled with increasingly sophisticated structures and processes.

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

    Private International Law aims to regulate the relations among people, and among people with the government.

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

    The Classic Era in relation to international law primarily focused on trade, travel, and diplomatic rules in Egyptian and Greek societies.

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

    International Law of the Sea is not part of the course content for Principles of Law & Human Rights.

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

    The Peace of Westphalia is considered a significant event in the history of international law.

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

    International Humanitarian Law is not included in the course content for Principles of Law & Human Rights.

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

    The United Nations is not discussed as an international organization in the course content.

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

    Attendance is not mandatory for course participation grades.

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

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