States immunity from adjudication...

Means that a state cannot be sued before a foreign court unless it consents

The freedom of navigation...

Means that flag state has exclusive jurisdiction over ships at high seas

Reservations to a treaty's rules...

They can be presented when acceding to a treaty

Please, tick the correct answer:

Extradition is compulsory only under conventional rules

Art. 38 of the Statute of the ICJ

It only states some of the sources of International Law

When is generally considered that modern international law came into being?

With the emergence of nation-states

A norm of international customary law...

It's an unwritten but compulsory rule

Which of the following statements is true?

Enforcing jurisdiction is generally governed by extradition's agreements

Any internationally wrongful act gives rise to international responsibility of the state:

Yes, irrespective of the origin of the international obligation breached

On the contentious jurisdiction of the ICJ...

Only States can be parties to a contentious case

The Treaty of Paris of 1928...

It establishes a renunciation of war as a means of dispute settlement

Immunity ratione materiae...

It's enjoyed by all state representatives

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1
If a victim state has no choice but to use military force after suffering an armed attack, we talk about...
The immediacy of self-defence
The necessity of self-defence
The proportionality of self-defence
This is not a case of self-defence
2
International liability...
Is ruled by customary law
None of the answers is correct
Does not give rise to legal obligations for states
Is governed by the Treaty on International Responsibility of States
3
The so-called full powers...
They are necessary for a head of government to sign a treaty
None of the answer is correct
Only foreign ministers need them
They are always required to conclude a treaty
4
Self-help is still permitted under contemporary international law.
True
False
5
States immunity from adjudication...
Means that a state cannot be sued before its national courts
It's synonym of immunity from execution
Means that a state cannot be sued before a foreign court unless it consents
It's an absolute privilege of sovereign states
6
The freedom of navigation...
It's the absolute freedom of ships from jurisdiction of other states
Applies in the territorial sea
It does not extend to the continental shelf
Means that flag state has exclusive jurisdiction over ships at high seas
7
U.N. A.G. Resolution 2625 (1970) recognises the right of self-determination...
To any People claiming it
Only if allowed by the state government
For colonial peoples only
None of the answers is correct
8
Reservations to a treaty's rules...
They can be presented when acceding to a treaty
They can be submitted after the ratification of a treaty
They are always admissible
They can be presented at any time
9
Please, tick the correct answer:
Extradition is a manifestation of states' prescriptive jurisdiction
Extradition must always be granted under int'l customary law
Extradition is compulsory only under conventional rules
Extradition is compulsory for all states
10
Art. 38 of the Statute of the ICJ
It's a complete recollection of all sources of International law
It only states some of the sources of International Law
Determines a hierarchy between treaties and customs
Only indicates subsidiary means to interpret international legal rules
11
When is generally considered that modern international law came into being?
With the creation of the United Nations Organisation
With the birth of Grotius
With the beginning of the Thirty Years' War
With the emergence of nation-states
12
A norm of international customary law...
it's the so-called opinio juris
It just consists of a subjective element
It's an unwritten but compulsory rule
It is made up of a material and an objective element
13
Which of the following statements is true?
Enforcing jurisdiction is generally governed by extradition's agreements
Int'l terrorism cannot be prosecuted under the protective jurisdiction
States cannot extend their jurisdiction on their nationals abroad
Universal jurisdiction was first applied to war crime's cases
14
Any internationally wrongful act gives rise to international responsibility of the state:
No, it must be a breach of a treaty norm
No, it must be a breach of a customary norm
Yes, irrespective of the origin of the international obligation breached
No, it depends on the nature of the international duty violated
15
The ICJ has automatic jurisdiction over UN member states.
True
False
16
On the contentious jurisdiction of the ICJ...
International organisations can also be parties
Only States can be parties to a contentious case
States cannot be parties to a contentious case
None of the asnwers is correct
17
The Treaty of Paris of 1928...
It establishes a renunciation of war as a means of dispute settlement
It allowed the use of force only after an arbitral award
It provided only for a postponement on the use of armed force
It achieved its purpose of avoiding the use of force between states
18
Which area is part of the territorial sovereignty of the coastal state?
None of them
The continental shelf
The EEZ
The contiguous zone
19
The recognition of a state...
Must occur whenever a new state emerges
None of the answers is correct
It is a condition without which an entity cannot be considered a State
In today's international reality is of little use
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Immunity ratione materiae...
Flows from the position of a representative
It's recognised only to high-ranking representatives
It's enjoyed by all state representatives
It's conceded only to heads of state

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