Seçmeli Ara Sınav - Publıc Internatıonal Law I

Soru 1:

Which of the following cases confirms that the principle of self-determination now forms part of the customary international law?

A) Frontier Disputes case B) S.S. Lotus Case C) Nicaragua Case D) Asylum Case E) Anglo-Norwegian Fisheries case

Soru 2:

If a new peremptory norm of general international law emerges, what happens with any existing treaty which is in conflict with that norm and why?

A) Treaty does not terminate as it had started before the new norm emerged. B) Treaty does not terminate but some aspects of it may be changed in order for it to be more compatible with the new norm. C) Treaty terminates on grounds of fraud. D) Treaty becomes void and terminates on grounds of violation of domestic laws. E) Treaty becomes void and terminates because it is in contradiction with jus cogens.

Soru 3:

Which of the following is a situation in which modifications to a multilateral treaty are permitted?

A) When only one of the countries subject to the treaty demand it. B) Even if the modification in question is prohibited by the treaty. C) If the modification affects the rights and obligations of other parties under the treaty. D) Two or more parties to a multilateral treaty agree and give notice to other parties. E) If the modification relates to a provision, derogation from which is incompatible with the purpose of the treaty.

Soru 4:

In which of the cases below did the ICJ resort to the rules and institutions that are created within municipal law.

A) Asylum Case B) Right of Passage over Indian Territory Case C) S.S. Lotus Case D) Namibia Case E) Barcelona Traction Light and Power Company Case

Soru 5:

I. Under international law it refers to an unbiased third party, who suggests solution to a dispute between countries. It acts as a conciliator or a mediator rather than a decision-maker in a dispute. III. It is also not bound to apply strict rules of civil procedure and substantive law. What is the concept defined above?

A) De lege ferenda B) Amiable compositeur C) Lex lata D) Soft law E) Hard law

Soru 6:

Which of the following is not a type of non-self-governing territories?

A) Colonies B) Protectorates C) Trusteeship territories D) Mandate territories E) States

Soru 7:

Antiquity Certainity Continuity Consistency Uniformity Which of the above is/are necessary to treat customs as a source of law?

A) I,II,III,IV,V B) I,II,III C) II,IV,V D) III,IV,V E) I,V

Soru 8:

I-Colonies II- Protectorates III-Trusteeship IV- Mandate territories Which of the above is among the types of non-self-governing territories?

A) Only I B) I and II C) II and III D) III and IV E) I, II, III and IV

Soru 9:

Where were Human Rights conceptualized for the first time?

A) United Nations Charter B) Rome Statute of 1998 C) International Criminal Court D) 1972 Stockholm Declaration on the Human Environment E) The Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928

Soru 10:

How the "de jure recognition" is declared by article 6 of the 1933 Montevideo Convention?

A) Conditional and revocable B) Unconditional and irrevocable C) Independent and innovative D) Unamendable and compatible E) Compatible and unamendable

Soru 11:

I. Absence of elected legislature II. Absence of courts with compulsory jurisdiction III. Absence of independent dispute-settlement mechanism IV. Absence of effective sanctions Which of the above can be counted as reasons for classifying international law as weak law?

A) I and II B) II and III C) I, II and III D) I, III and IV E) I, II, III and IV

Soru 12:

The state as a person of international law should possess some qualifications. Which of the followings is NOT among these qualifications?

A) Permanent population B) Public corporations C) Defined territory D) A government E) Capacity to enter into relations with other States

Soru 13:

Which of following has been codified and clarified as the law of treaties was mainly comprised of customary rules of international law?

A) 1969 Vienna Convention B) 1856 The Declaration of Paris C) 1864 Geneva Convention D) 1868 Declaration of St. Petersburg E) Hague Conventions of 1899

Soru 14:

I. Treaties II. Judicial decisions III. Custom IV. General principles of law Which of the above are among the main sources of international law?

A) I and II B) III and IV C) I, II and III D) I, III and IV E) I, II, III and IV

Soru 15:

"In the case of the law-creating process, the emphasis lies on the forms by which any particular rule of international law is created. This is being done through the law-determining agencies." Which of the following terms refer to these agencies?

A) Subsidiary means B) State practice C) Function D) International custom E) Judicial decisions

Soru 16:

The most important characteristic of the international personality of an entity is its .... Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence above?

A) Fund-raising power B) Treaty-making power C) Agenda-setting power D) Awareness-raising power E) Information-exchanging power

Soru 17:

In term of the process of altering the provisions of treaties, which of the following is related to the individual provisions of a treaty?

A) Acquiescence B) Amendment C) Breach D) Revision E) Modification

Soru 18:

I- Antiquity, II- Certainty, III- Continuity, IV- Consistency, V- Uniformity. Which of the above are the attributes of international custom?

A) Only I B) I and II C) I, II and III D) I, II, III and IV E) I, II, III, IV and V

Soru 19:

Who coined the term of instant customary international law?

A) B. Cheng B) Oppenheim C) Brierly D) Kelsen E) Starke

Soru 20:

Which of the followings is a must in order to establish acquiescence?

A) General tolerance B) Interaction of rival claims C) Long continued practice accepted by the court D) Usage constantly and uniformly practiced by States E) Actual or constructive knowledge of the claim