Theme 4. Legal regulation of international relations

The basic questions of the theme:

1. Forms and the role of international law as the regulator of international relations.

2. Principles of international law.

3. Interaction of the right and morals in the system of international relations.

Answer the questions:

1. What is «law» and «international law»?

2. Name the basic stages of development of international law.

3. What historical forms of international law do you know?

4. What is the essence of international law in the theological form?

5. What principles make up the basis of international law in the metaphysical form?

6. What is international law in the anthropomorphous form characterized by?

7. What are the basic features of modern international law?

8. What is the role of international law in the development of international relations?

9. What is the basic institute of change of international law norms?

10. What does the role of UNO as a global international legal subject consist in?

11. What is «principle» and «principle of international law»?

12. Name basic principles of international law.

13. What are the basic functions of principles of international law?

14. How are principles of international law classified?

15. What principle of international law is dominant at present?

16. What contradictions appear in the practice of international law application?

17. What is «moral»?

18. Name common features of the categories «right» and «moral».

19. How do the categories «right» and «moral» differ?

20. How do international law and international moral cooperate?

Choose the correct variant:

1. International law is:

a. a set of legal needs of the state;

b. a set of conventional legal norms and principles which regulate contacts between states and other participants of the system of international relations;

c. the standard of human existence in the world community;

d. the right of a private company to conduct international activity;

e. there are no correct variants;

2. International law in the ancient world existed in:

a. theological form;

b. metaphysical form;

c. anthropomorphic form;

d. natural form;

e. philosophical form;

3. The essence of international law in metaphysical form is revealed in the following principles:

a. absolute sovereignty;

b. state-strong-willed decision of all questions;

c. the right to a conquest;

d. A) and C) are correct variants;

e. B) and C) are correct variants;

4. Modern international law is characterized by:

a. state-strong-willed decision of all questions;

b. the right to a conquest;

c. dynastic principle;

d. principle of the first invader;

e. there are no correct variants;

5. When was the Universal Declaration of on Human Rights accepted?

1. in 1946

2. in 1947

3. in 1948

4. in 1949

5. in 1950

6. The principles of international law are:

a. basic norms of interaction of the subjects of international relations;

b. the most important initial norms characterizing international relations;

c. basis of the system of international relations;

d. system of norms of transnational corporations existence;

e. there are no correct variants;

7. Which principle does not belong to the principles of international law?

a. non-usage of force and threat by force;

b. creation of intergovernmental organizations;

c. respect of the rights and freedom of person;

d. cooperation between the states;

e. territorial integrity of the states;

8. Which principle from the listed below is the principle of international law?

a. sovereign equality of the states;

b. creation of intergovernmental organizations;

c. non-interference into home affairs;

d. cooperation between private companies;

e. A) and C) are correct variants;

9. Main principle of modern international law is:

a. sovereign equality of the states;

b. non-interference into home affairs;

c. peaceful settlement of disputes;

d. diligent performance of obligations on international law;

e. respect of the rights and basic freedom of person;

10. A special form of public consciousness is:

a. morals;

b. right;

c. politics;

d. culture;

e. religion;

11. Which of the listed international organizations is the main tool for changing international law?

a. International Monetary Fund;

b. The United Nations Organization;

c. The World Bank;

d. The European Court;

e. The International Court;

12. What in common do the concepts “right” and “morals” have?

a. social bases of origin;

b. institutes of sanctioning of requirements;

c. sphere of action;

d. the mechanism of influence on the system of international relations;

e. there are no correct variants;

13. What is the difference between the concepts “morals” and “right”?

a. right acts as the regulator of international relations;

b. morals is formed and used under the influence of a certain level of development of civilization;

c. responsibility of behavior of the subjects of international relations on the basis of legal duty;

d. absence of the fixed character of international morals;

e. there are no correct variants;

14. Interaction of right and morals is in the following:

a. some elements of morals can move to the system of right with the development of society;

b. actions of the participants of international relations are estimated both on international law and on international morals;

c. some elements of rights can move to the system of morals with the development of society;

d. there are no correct variants;

e. all variants are correct;

15. The basic purpose of modern international law is:

a. exclusion of war;

b. political and economic independence;

c. peace and cooperation;

d. diplomatic approach to international relations;

e. all answers are correct;

16. The basic regulator in observance of moral norms of international behavior is:

a. international law;

b. international political relations;

c. world public opinion;

d. international conflicts;

e. international negotiations;

17. To the basic social regulators of international relations belong:

a. legal and moral standards;

b. aesthetic views and regulators;

c. economic norms;

d. peace dialogue at international level;

e. national legal systems;

18. International legal norms (rules) are created by:

a. specialized legal organizations;

b. nongovernmental organizations;

c. on the basis of historically developed facts;

d. international consulting organizations;

e. subjects of international law;

19. The system of international law does not include in its structure:

a. conventional principles;

b. contractual and usual legal norms (rules);

c. resolutions of international organizations;

d. currency and financial transactions;

e. there are no correct variants;

20. Which of the following doesn’t belong to the subsystem of the global system of international law:

a. international public law;

b. international organizations law;

c. international administrative law;

d. international territorial law;

e. there are no correct variants.