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International Politics, Chapter 9 Quiz

1. The members of intergovernmental organizations are usually

a. private individuals.

b. international interest groups.

c. national governments.

d. transnational corporations.

2. The informal coalition of major European powers in the nineteenth century was known as the

a. League of Nations.

b. Group of Five.

c. European Congress.

d. Concert of Europe.

3. According to realists' evaluations, the main function that IGOs serve is to

a. act as intermediaries in state disputes.

b. act independently to promote world peace.

c. aid states in understanding the myriad of interests involved.

d. act as an interactive arena in which states can pursue national interests.

4. Neofunctionalists strongly favor

a. a bottom-up approach to cooperation.

b. forming strong political intergovernmental organizations in order to foster greater cooperation.

c. a limited role for intergovernmental organizations.

d. the formation of nonpolitical intergovernmental organizations.

5. The European Union is a current example of what type of IGO structure?

a. centralized

b. federal

c. confederal

d. national

6. Which of the following is not an example of a regional IGO?

a. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

b. Asia Southeast Industrial Association (ASIA).

c. Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

d. Organization of American States (OAS).

7. The 1991 Treaty on European Union is more commonly known as the

a. Hague Convention.

b. Treaty of Rome.

c. Maastricht Treaty.

d. Strasbourg Declaration.

8. The administrative body of the United Nations is called the

a. Secretariat.

b. Security Council.

c. General Assembly.

d. Economic and Social Council.

9. An international organization's function of providing a neutral setting for negotiations among nations in conflict is called

a. arbitration.

b. mediation.

c. good offices.

d. adjudication.

10. Issues of state sovereignty remained persistently strong in the last 50 years; there are very few indications of acceptance of international authority.

a. True

b. False