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1. Which of the following continents does not have at least one major
economic integration or free trade organization?
a. Africa
b. Asia
c. Europe
d. North America
e. South America
f. They all have at least one
2. Which of the following continents does not have at least one major general purpose
intergovernmental organization?
a. Asia
b. Europe
c. North America
d. South America
e. They all have at least one
3. True or False: Although Africa possesses two major, general-purpose intergovernmental
organizations, the majority of countries in Africa have chosen not to join either
of them.
4. True or False: The majority of the world’s countries belong to at least one major,
general-purpose intergovernmental organization.
5. The Group of 77 had at least one founding member from every continent, except
a. Asia
b. Europe
c. North America
d. South America
e. They all have at least one
6. True or False: Africa contributed more founding members to the Group of
77 than any other continent.
7. What percent of respondents worldwide indicate that they either know "a lot"
or "quite a bit" about the organization for their region or continent (such
as the European Union for Europe or NAFTA for North America)?
%
8. True or False: The percent of people who know "a lot" about the
organization for their region or continent is smaller than the percent of people who
know "nothing" about the organization for their region or continent.
9. What percent of respondents worldwide indicate that they believe their country
generally "benefits" from membership in their regional organization, such
as the European Union for Europe, and so on?
%
10. True or False: The percent of people who believe their country generally
"benefits" from membership in their regional organization is more than two
times larger than the percent of people who believe their country generally receives
"no benefit" from such memberships.
11. True or False: The percent of respondents worldwide who believe their country
should do everything that it can to "unite" with their regional organizations
(such as the European Union for Europe, and so on) is smaller than the percent who
believe they should do everything they can to remain "independent."
12. True or False: A majority of people expressed either "a great deal"
or "a lot" of confidence in the regional organization to which they belong
(such as the European Union for Europe, NAFTA for North America, and so on).
13. What percentage of respondents indicated that their level of confidence in the
regional organization to which they belong (such as the European Union for Europe,
NAFTA for North America, and so on) is "none."
%
14. Given what you’ve learned about international organizations, do you believe that
in the future they are likely to be more important than, less important than, or about
as important as they are today, and why?
15. True or False: Since its establishment the World Court has averaged less
than 10 cases per year.
16. In which decade has the World Court heard the most cases? (1950s, 1960s, 1970s,
1980s, or 1990s)
17. What might explain the increase in the number of cases that the World Court heard
in that particular decade?
18. True or False: The majority of the world’s countries have been a party
to one or more cases before the World Court.
19. How many countries have been a party to at least three cases before the World
Court?
20. List the five top countries, in terms of the number of times that they have been
a party to a case before the World Court.
21. How many countries have granted compulsory jurisdiction to the World Court?
22. True or False: The majority of the world’s countries have granted compulsory
jurisdiction to the World Court.
23. True or False: Countries on every continent have granted compulsory jurisdiction
to the World Court.
24. True or False: The United States has granted compulsory jurisdiction to
the World Court.
25. Earlier you identified the top five states, in terms of the number of times that
they have been a party to a case before the World Court. How many of them have granted
compulsory jurisdiction to the World Court?
26. If the World Court renders a decision and the parties involved do not implement
it voluntarily, the Court can ask the United Nations Security Council to enforce the
decision. The Security Council’s five permanent members (China, France, Russia, the
United Kingdom and the United States), each wield a veto that can prevent any action
by the United Nations. Discuss how this might influence the effectiveness of the World
Court.
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