4. Law and Governance

International Law — Quiz

Test your understanding of international law with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Which article of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties codifies the principle pacta sunt servanda, obligating States to perform treaty obligations in good faith?

Question 2

Country A and Country B refer a dispute over interpretation of an environmental treaty to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea as mandated by the treaty’s dispute settlement clause. This represents which type of compliance mechanism?

Question 3

During negotiations on a greenhouse gas reduction treaty, State X proposes an initial reduction target significantly more ambitious than its domestic projections to influence subsequent bargaining. Which negotiation strategy is State X employing?

Question 4

Which customary international law principle requires States to act with due care to prevent transboundary environmental harm?

Question 5

A transboundary river treaty establishes a joint commission with authority to issue recommendations but lacks sanctioning power. This setup best illustrates which governance characteristic?