Microcase       If you'd like to print out this page, click the Print button above. Alternatively, you may click the printer icon on your browser's toolbar or choose File>Print from the menu.     1. Approximately how many inter-governmental organizations were there in 1908? 2. True or False: The number of inter-governmental organizations has increased by more than 200 percent over the last century. 3. When was the United Nations founded? 4. Approximately how many nation-states are currently members of the United Nations? 5. Both the number of sovereign states and the number of UN members expanded dramatically at the end of the 1950s. What key process, begun in 1957, heralded the increase in membership? 6. True or False: Most nation-states are members of the United Nations. 7. True or False: More people express a "great deal" of confidence in the United Nations than "none" at all 8. _____ Percent of people express "a lot" of confidence in the United Nations. %   9. The United States agreed with the majority in the United Nations General Assembly approximately percent of the time in 1950. (23, 48, 74, or 95) %   10. Between 1950 and 1990, the level of agreement between the United States and the majority in the United Nations General Assembly a. declined steadily. b. increased steadily. c. declined gradually until 1970 and then increased dramatically. d. remained relatively constant. 11. The Soviet Union agreed with the majority in the United Nations General Assembly approximately percent of the time in 1960. (23, 48, 74, or 95) % 12. Between 1960 and 1990, the level of agreement between the Soviet Union and the majority in the United Nations General Assembly a. declined steadily. b. increased steadily. c. declined gradually until 1980 and then increased dramatically. d. remained relatively constant. 13. True or False: Prior to 1965, the United States cast more than 25 vetoes in the Security Council. 14. True or False: Prior to 1965, the Soviet Union cast more vetoes than the United States. 15. Since 1965 it is most accurate to say that the overall number of vetoes cast by a. both the Soviet Union and United States has increased. b. both the Soviet Union and United States has decreased. c. the Soviet Union has increased, but the number cast by the United States has decreased. d. the Soviet Union has decreased, but the number cast by the United States has increased. 16. Looking specifically at the period from 1985 through 1995, it is most accurate to say that the overall number of vetoes cast by: a. both Russia and United States increased. b. both Russia and United States decreased. c. Russia increased, but the number cast by the United States decreased. d. Russia decreased, but the number cast by the United States increased. 17. Given what you’ve learned about the decision-making processes in the United Nations, it is most accurate to say that the United States can _____ persuade the United Nations to adopt its foreign policy positions. (sometimes, always, or never)   18. Over the last half century, the number of members in the United Nations has increased by a. less than 10 percent. b. about half. c. more than 200 percent. 19. What characteristics do you think it is likely that the new members have had that help to explain the changes in voting patterns that you’ve observed? 20. What percent of people across the world either "strongly agree" or "agree" that for certain issues, such as environmental problems, the United Nations and other international bodies should have the right to enforce solutions? % 21. About how large was the United Nations’ budget in 1999? $ 22. It is most accurate to argue that in terms of its regular budget, over the last four decades the United Nations Sudan’s expenditures for the same period. a. has spent far more money than b. has spent far less money than c. has spent roughly the same amount of money as 23. How large was Sudan’s budget in 2001? $ 24. The annual budget for the United Nations in 2001 was about $1.3 billion (1300 to convert it into the figures used for the expenditure list you’ve generated). How many countries annual expenditure levels are greater than the budget of the United Nations? 25. What were United States expenditures in 2001?? $ 26. True or False: Given what you’ve learned about the historical development of the United Nations, decision-making in the body, and its budget, it appears likely that the United Nations is an international organization that is poised to serve as a world government. 27. Explain your reasoning for your answer to the previous question.
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