Test 6 - pakarbiter

Q1. How can treaty clauses allow the ICJ to hear disputes?

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A. Only human rights treaties are recognized by the ICJ

B. Treaties automatically give the ICJ jurisdiction over all matters

C. Only human rights treaties are recognized by the ICJ

D. Treaties may include jurisdictional clauses by which States agree to submit disputes regarding the treaty to the ICJ

Q2. What is a unilateral declaration in the context of ICJ jurisdiction?

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A. A declaration by the General Assembly limiting ICJ jurisdiction

B. A declaration by the Secretary-General authorizing the Court to act

C. A declaration by a State recognizing the ICJ’s jurisdiction as binding with respect to other consenting States

D. A declaration by a State asking the Court to prosecute individuals

Q3. What is the term length for judges of the International Court of Justice?

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A. Seven years, with no re-election allowed

B. Nine years, with eligibility for re-election

C. Ten years, renewable once

D. Five years, non-renewable

Q4. According to the UN Charter, are ICJ judgments in disputes between States binding on the parties concerned?

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A. Only if the Security Council approves them

B. No, they are purely advisory

C. Only if the General Assembly ratifies them

D. Yes, they are binding upon the parties concerned

Q5. Who may request advisory opinions from the ICJ?

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A. Individuals or corporations

B. United Nations organs and specialized agencies authorized to do so

C. Regional courts only

D. Any State without UN membership

Q6. . What does Article 33 of the UN Charter list as methods for the pacific settlement of disputes between States?

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A. Only judicial settlement

B. Diplomatic isolation and punitive measures

C. Military intervention, economic sanctions, and mediation

D. Negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement, and resort to regional agencies or arrangements

Q7. What is the historical significance of the creation of the ICJ?

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A. It represented the culmination of a long process developing methods for the pacific settlement of international disputes

B. It was created solely to prosecute individuals for war crimes

C. It replaced all regional arbitration systems

D. It primarily enforces economic sanctions between States

Q8. What qualifications must ICJ judges possess?

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A. Experience in national politics or cabinet-level positions

B. High moral character and qualifications for the highest judicial office or recognized competence in international law

C. Military service and experience in international diplomacy

D. Fluency in all six official UN languages

Q9. According to ICJ rules, how can one attend the Court’s hearings?

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A. Attendance is by invitation from the International Criminal Court

B. Attendance is strictly limited to judges and UN officials

C. Only diplomats from the parties to a case may attend

D. Hearings are public unless decided otherwise; media representatives must be accredited

Q10. How does judicial settlement, as applied by the ICJ, differ from arbitration?

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A. A court follows stricter procedural rules than an arbitral tribunal

B. Judicial settlement allows parties to ignore the court’s decisions

C. Arbitration cannot produce binding decisions, whereas judicial settlement can

D. Judicial settlement is always voluntary, unlike arbitration

Q11. Which type of jurisdiction allows the ICJ to settle legal disputes submitted by States?

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A. Advisory jurisdiction

B. Contentious jurisdiction

C. Criminal jurisdiction

D. Appellate jurisdiction

Q12. What recourse does a party have if it disagrees about the meaning or scope of an ICJ judgment?

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A. Appeal to the International Criminal Court

B. Submit the issue to the Security Council for revision

C. Request the Court for an interpretation

D. Ignore the judgment without consequence

Q13. How are judges of the ICJ selected with respect to nationality?

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A. Judges must represent every UN Member State

B. Judges are elected regardless of their nationality

C. Only citizens of permanent Security Council members can be elected

D. Judges must alternate by continent

Q14. According to the Statute of the ICJ, what is prohibited for members of the Court during their term?

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A. Speaking more than one UN official language

B. Engaging in political, administrative, or other professional occupations

C. Hearing cases from their own country only

D. Participating in advisory opinions

Q15. Where were early examples of mediation and arbitration historically found?

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A. Only in the European Union

B. Only in ancient Greece and Rome

C. Only in medieval Europe

D. Ancient India, the Islamic world, ancient Greece, China, Arabian tribes, medieval Europe, and Papal practice

Q16. Who elects the Members (judges) of the International Court of Justice?

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A. The Permanent Court of Arbitration alone

B. The General Assembly and the Security Council

C. The International Criminal Court

D. The Secretary-General of the United Nations

Q17. What is the primary feature that distinguishes arbitration from mediation?

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A. Arbitration involves submission to an impartial third party whose decision is binding

B. Arbitration allows parties to resolve disputes entirely on their own

C. Mediation results in a binding decision imposed by a third party

D. Mediation requires the use of a court

Q18. How are candidates nominated for election to the ICJ by UN Members not represented in the Permanent Court of Arbitration?

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A. By the Security Council directly

B. By national groups appointed by their governments under the same conditions as the Hague Convention of 1907

C. By the General Assembly without nomination

D. Through public elections in their own countries

Q19. How many judges make up the International Court of Justice?

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A. Fifteen

B. Twelve

C. Ten

D. Twenty

Q20. How is a judge's resignation from the ICJ officially recognized?

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A. When announced publicly in the General Assembly

B. When a formal vote is held by the Security Council

C. When the judge submits it to the national group that nominated them

D. When it is transmitted by the President of the Court to the Secretary-General

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