International Law Quiz

Which of the following statements is true regarding

international law?

1. There is no single legislative source of international law.

2. There is no single world court that is responsible for
interpreting international law.
3. There is no world executive branch that can enforce
international law.
4. All of the above statements regarding international law
are true.
Is there any hierarchy or priority among states under
international law?

1. Yes, the States that were the founding members of the

United Nations are vested with more powers and authority
2. Yes, the Permanent Five Members of the UN Security
Council (UK, USA, France, Russia, China) are in a superior
position than the other States
3. No, all States are considered equal as sovereign States (the
principle of sovereign equality, enshrined in article 2, para 1
UN Charter)
4. Whether there will be any hierarchy among States is a
matter of each international organization to decide
 What is the meaning of international legal
personality?

1. It means that only States are considered subjects of

international law
2. It means having rights and duties under international law
and a capacity to enforce these by or against the relevant
actor
3. It means that an entity may challenge the authority of States
4. It is a term that is meant to denote legal, as opposed, to
physical persons under international law
 Sources of international law are listed in

1. Article 4(2) of the UN Charter

2. Article 51 of the UN Charter
3. Article 1 of the Vienna Convention on
Diplomatic Relations
4. Article 38(1) of the Statute of the
International Court of Justice
Which are the formal sources of international law?

1. Custom, treaties and judicial decisions

2. Custom, general principles of law and theory
3. Treaties and custom
4. Treaties, custom and General Assembly
Resolutions
 Which of these is not an official source of Public
International Law?

1. Custom
2. International treaties
3. Judgments of the International Criminal
Court (ICC)
4. The opinions of international legal experts
 A treaty is

1. A written contract.
2. Also known as a charter.
3. A source of international law.
4. All of the above.
 How can customary law be related to treaty
provisions?

1. Treaties may only codify customary law

2. Customary law is a different source of international and
it cannot be embodied in treaties
3. Treaties may 1) codify customary law, 2) 'crystallise'
customary law, 3) lead to the emergence of customary
law
4. Customary law can emerge only from few multilateral
treaties
 Which of these political issues does not fall under
Public International Law?

1. A country claiming to own the moon

2. A disputed national election
3. Mining on the seabed of an ocean outside of
territorial waters.
4. A policeman torturing a criminal suspect in a
country where this is not considered illegal
Can countries rely on their domestic law as an excuse
to violate their obligations under international law?

1. Domestic law always prevails over international law

2. Only customary international law prevails over
domestic law
3. Obligations under international law prevail over
domestic law
4. Constitutional obligations always prevail over
obligations under international law
 What are the criteria for statehood under the 1933
Montevideo Convention?

1. It requires that the entity in question is not an aggressor

and that it is peaceful
2. It requires recognition by the majority of other nations
3. It requires a permanent population, a defined territory, a
government and a capacity to enter into foreign relations
4. It requires stable and indissoluble borders as well as
recognition
 State sovereignty means

1. States are responsible to the international community

for actions that infringe on other states.
2. The world community is responsible for the rights of
citizens of each state.
3. No state has the right to interfere in the internal affairs
of another state.
4. All states have equal veto powers on the United
Nations Security Council