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Chp 52 International Law

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Quizzes-Law 10-Fall 2012

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. The government of the United States and the governments of other nations have the power to enforce their respective national laws within their borders. The power to enforce international law within the borders

of all nations rests with

a. no court or international organization.

b. the European Union.

c. the International Court of Justice.

d. the United Nations General Assembly.


2. Overseas Trading Corporation is a U.S. firm that does business here and abroad. International law establishes standards for

a. nations and private transactions that cross national borders.

b. nations only.

c. neither nations nor private transactions that cross national borders.

d. private transactions that cross national borders only.


3. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is a regional trade association that was created through

a. a bilateral agreement.

b. a lateral agreement.

c. a multilateral agreement.

d. a unilateral agreement.


4. China and India form an agreement to govern their commercial exchanges with one another. This is

a. a bilateral agreement.

b. a lateral agreement.

c. a multilateral agreement.

d. a unilateral agreement.


5. Yoko, Ltd., and Zeno, S.A., transact an international sale of goods. For hese parties, and other international buyers and sellers, the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods spells out the duties that apply

a. if Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code does not apply.

b. if a dispute is submitted to the International Court of Justice.

c. if the parties have not agreed otherwise in their contracts.

d. under all circumstances.


6. Mexico has a civil law system. In theory, in this system, the courts

a. are obligated to follow the doctrine of stare decisis.

b. may not develop their own laws.

c. must create new rules of law.

d. must develop legal concepts by case law.


7. Business Abroad, Inc., a U.S. firm, obtains a judgment in a U.S. court against Quang Tri, Ltd., a Vietnamese business. Whether the court’s judgment will be enforced by a court in Vietnam depends on the Vietnamese court’s application of  

a. the act of state doctrine.

b. the doctrine of sovereign immunity.

c. the principle of comity.

d. the World Trade Organization .


8. Sudan seizes the assets of Triage Medical, Inc., a U.S. firm. Triage’s recovery from Sudan in a U.S.  court may be prevented by

a. the act of state doctrine.

b. the doctrine of sovereign immunity.

c. the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

d. the principle of comity.


9. Michael, a citizen of Ireland, and Nina, a citizen of the United States, enter into a contract. When Nina breaches the contract, Michael obtains an award of damages in an Irish court. He asks a U.S. court to enforce the award. The U.S. court defers to and enforces the Irish court’s decree. This is

a. a travesty of justice.

b. the act of state doctrine.

c. the doctrine of sovereign immunity.

d. the principle of comity.


10. Mountain Mining Company, a U.S. firm, owns property in Bolivia. The government of Bolivia seizes the property for an illegal purpose without paying just compensation. This is

a. confiscation.

b. defalcation.

c. dumping.

d. expropriation.


11. Optima Medico Corporation, a U.S. firm, signs a contract with Pharma Beneficial, Ltd., a Canadian firm, to give Pharma the right to sell Optima’s products in Canada. This is

a. a distribution agreement.

b. a joint venture.

c. direct exporting.

d. licensing.


12. Diners Corporation, a U.S. firm, signs a contract with Essen, A,G., a German firm, to give Essen the right to use Diners’ trademark in restaurants

in Germany. This is

a. a distribution agreement.

b. a joint venture.

c. direct exporting.

d. licensing.


13. Secure Investments, Inc., a U.S. firm, expands into international markets through a joint venture. In this situation, Secure owns

a. all of the operation, and its profits and liabilities.

b. all of the operation, and none of its profits and liabilities.

c. none of the operation, and none of its profits and liabilities.

d. part of the operation, and shares its profits and liabilities.


14. World Trading Company imports products made in South America to North America, including the United States. Restrictions on these

imports may include

a. neither quotas nor tariffs.

b. quotas only.

c. quotas or tariffs.

d. tariffs only.


15. Senator Wyden and other politicians want to restrict the flow of technologically advanced products and data from the United States to other countries. To restrict or encourage exports, Congress can

a. do nothing.

b. assess antidumping duties.

c. impose export taxes.

d. set export quotas.


16. The United States taxes each barrel of imported oil at a flat rate. This is

a. an antidumping duty.

b. a dumping duty.

c. a quota.

d. a tariff.


17. The United States is a member of the World Trade Organization, which, among its members,

a. does not affect trade barriers.

b. maximizes trade barriers.

c. minimizes trade barriers.

d. outlaws trade barriers.


18. Wang Ltd., a Chinese firm, imports its goods into the United States and offers those goods for sale at “less than fair value.” This is

a. confiscation.

b. defalcation.

c. dumping.

d. expropriation.


19. Sam, or any U.S. citizen, can bring a civil suit in a U.S. court against a foreign entity for

a. a tort allegedly committed in the United States only.

b. a tort allegedly committed in the United States or overseas.

c. a tort allegedly committed overseas only.

d. no purpose.


20. Qang and other foreign citizens allege human rights violations committed overseas by the government of Burma on behalf of Railway Construction Company, a U.S. firm. To seek redress for their injuries in a U.S. court, these citizens can

a. “blow the whistle” under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

b. bring civil suits under the Alien Tort Claims Act.

c. file criminal complaints under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

d. do nothing.


 

 

 

 

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