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INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS & TAXATION Flashcards

- United Nations - Regional Treaties and Organizations - Economic Globalization - Cultural Globalization

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refers to the rich and poor countries in Brandt Line?

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Global North - rich
Global South - poor

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“money out flow”

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Import

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It is a regional organization that promotes free trade

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Asia-Pacific Economic Corporation

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refers to the exit of Britain in European Union

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Brexit

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HE is the “father of Capitalism”

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Adam Smith

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What are the prime movers of cultural globalization?

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  1. migration
  2. internet
  3. pop culture
  4. international travel
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Who are the two presidents who headed the Washington Consensus?

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US - Ronald Raegan
UK - Margaret Thatcher

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What are the objectives of of ASEAN?

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  1. maintain peace
  2. borderless trade
  3. exchange cultures
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he believed that the world is divided by an imaginary line

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Willy Brandt

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10
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refers to the consumption of common culture

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Cultural Globalization

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refers to the privatization of government owned corporations

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neoliberalism

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refers to the difference between money coming in and out of the economy

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Balance of Payment (BOP)

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What are the goals/achievements of the The Bretton-Woods Conference?

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  1. promote economic development
  2. reconstruction of state
  3. made US Dollars the international universal currency
  4. created the World Trade Organization
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14
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What are the principles of European Union?

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  1. free trade
  2. passport control abolition
  3. uniform foreign policy
  4. one currency (euro)
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What are the principles of ASEAN?

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  1. free trade
  2. free movement of people
  3. non interference
  4. minimum qualifications
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16
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What doe s”utopia” mean?

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perfect society with absolute equality

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17
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Where is the headquarters of ASEAN?

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Jakarta, Indonesia

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18
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What are the 11 (2025) ASEAN Members?

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Malaysia
Myanmar

Brunei
Singapore

Cambodia
Laos
Indonesia
Philippines

Thailand
Vietnam

Timor Leste

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What are the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council?

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China, US, France, UK, Russia

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20
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What does Laissez-Faire mean?

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Let alone

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21
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What is the characteristics of Global North?

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  1. High Gross Domestic Product
  2. Low Corruption
  3. High Human Development
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22
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introduced the term “utopia”

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Karl Marx

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23
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refers to the imaginary line that the world is divided by

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Brandt Line

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24
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Who is the current General Secretary of NATO?

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Jens Stoltenberg

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25
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When was United Nations formed?

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October 24, 1945

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26
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refers to cultural interconnectedness

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Cultural Globalization

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27
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What principal organ of UN handles the global, economical, and social affairs?

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UN Economic and Social Council

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28
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how many countries are under in European Union?

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27

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29
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What countries are members of the QUAD?

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Australia, India, Japan, and US

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30
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What principal organ of UN help newly independent countries?

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Trusteeship Council

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31
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What organization is a strategic security dialogue between Australia, India, Japan, and US?

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Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD)

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32
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He is the “father of Economics”

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Adam Smith

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33
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What are the principal organs of UN?

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  1. UN Security Council
  2. UN Secretariat
  3. General Assembly
  4. UN Economic and Social Council
  5. Trusteeship Council
  6. International Court of Justice
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34
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How many members does Asia-Pacific Economic Corporation have?

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21 Pacific rim member economy

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35
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The International Court of Justice is also known as?

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World Court

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36
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refers to selling at the international market

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Export

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37
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What is the meaning of a positive, negative, and zero values of BOP?

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Positive - favorable balance of trade
Negative - unfavorable balance of trade
Zero - trade balance

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38
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When is European Union established?

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March 26, 1995

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39
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What organization refers to the multilateral military agreement of the North Athlantic?

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

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40
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What are the 2 financial institution of US that aims for reconstruction of states?

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  1. International Monetary Fund
  2. World Bank
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41
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He is the “father of communism”

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Karl Marx

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42
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What part of Ukraine did Russia colonized when they announced joining NATO in 2014?

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Crimea

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43
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Believed in the Laissez-Faire

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Adam Smith

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44
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He wrote “Wealth of Nations”

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Adam Smith

45
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regional military organization that promotes borderless, economic, political, security, military, education, and socio-economic cultural cooperation

46
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refers to the advancement of life at present without sacrificing the future through environmental protection

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Sustainable Development Goals

47
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refers to the minimum qualification under ASEAN

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ASEAN Qualification Framework

48
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What are the countries with stateless people?

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  1. Rohingya of Myanmar
  2. Kurds of Kurdistan
49
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Who is the 1st UN Secretary General?

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Trygvue Lie (Norway)

50
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Where is the headquarters of Organization of oil Producing and Expanding Countries?

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Vienna, Austria

51
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refers to the power to reject resolutions, motions, and other decisions of the other principal organs

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Veto Power

52
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refers to a long-term loan. it is conditional where they will check the policy of a country and give recommendations on it

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World Bank

53
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It is the limitation on the maximum import in a country

54
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How many non-permanent members with 2-year terms are in the UN Security Council?

55
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“money in flow”

56
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How many countries are members of NATO?

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31 members (29 Europe, 2 North America)

57
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It is a treaty to minimize barriers to International trade by eliminating or reducing quotas, tariffs, and subsidies

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General Agreement on Tariff and Trade

58
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It is the taxes on imports and exports

59
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it is a Regional Trade Institution of informal economic form with 7 superpowers of the world

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Government 7

60
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refers to when the US and UK promoted neoliberalism

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Washington Consensus

61
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how many sustainable development goals are there?

62
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Which institutions are under Regional Trade?

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G7, APEC, GATT, OPE, BIMP-EAGA

63
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How many countries is in UN?

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193 countries

64
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refers to the meeting after the World War 2 to agree upon a series of rules on the international monetary system

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The Bretton-Woods Conference

65
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What are the trade barriers?

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Tariff and Quota

66
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refers to when a company (usually a multinational corporation) opens a branch, office or factory in another country

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Foreign Direct Investment

67
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Which organization aims to prevent communism in Southeast Asia?

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Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)

68
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refers to short-term loan. it is non-conditional and used by states as a last resort

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International Monetary Fund

69
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Who is the current European Commission President?

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Ursula Von Der Leyen

70
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When is WTO founded?

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January 1, 1995

71
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Which are the references of China and PH on the South China Sea dispute?

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PH - United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS)
9 Dash Line - South China

72
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Who is the current UN Secretary General?

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Antonio Gutteres

73
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What are the 5 Founding members of ASEAN?

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Singapore
Indonesia
Taiwan
Philippines
Malaysia

74
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Where is the main headquarters of UN?

75
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What is the deliberative of UN?

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General Assembly

76
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refers to buying from the international market

77
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Who is the current secretary of WTO?

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Ngozi-Okonjo Iwaela (Nigeria)

79
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Who is the 1st Filipino (Asian) to be the Secretary General of the UN General Assembly?

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Carlos P. Romulo

80
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What were the results of the Washington Consensus?

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  1. less state intervention
  2. free market economy
  3. full integration to the national economy
  4. removal of trade barriers
81
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He wrote “Das Capital and Communist Manifesto”

82
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What is the most powerful intergovernmental organization of the world?

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United Nations

83
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What are the 2 principles of NATO?

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  1. Collective Defense
  2. Sharing of Military Bases, Technology, and Intelligen
84
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What are the goals of QUAD?

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  1. protect Indo-pacific against piracy
  2. promote true, open, prosperous, and inclusive Indo-pacific region
85
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How many countries are under the Organization of oil Producing and Expanding Countries?

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13 members

86
Q

how is the quality of education measured/

A

numbers of years of schooling

87
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Where is the headquarters of the International Court of Justice located at?

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“The Hague” in Netherlands

88
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What is under the Human Development Index?

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  1. life expectancy
  2. Gross National Income per capita
    (GNI / population)
89
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union of countries in Europe

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European Union

90
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Where is the headquarters of Asia-Pacific Economic Corporation?

91
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Organization that shift resources maximization through value-added production, higher level of processing and adaptation of green technology in industries

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Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines - East ASEAN Growth Area

92
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Why was Russia removed from G7 (formerly G8)?

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Due to Russia’s annexation of Crimea (Ukranian Port) in 2014

93
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How many international Court Judges are in the International Court of Justice?

94
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What are the benefits of Foreign Direct Investment?

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  1. increase tax revenue
  2. employment
95
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What are the 3 main goals of UN?

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  1. peace
  2. planet
  3. people
96
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Who is the Executive Director of Asia-Pacific Economic Corporation?

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Rebeca Sta. Maria (Malaysia)

97
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Which UN organization facilitates global trading?

A

World Trade Organization

98
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What is the goal of Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines - East ASEAN Growth Area?

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to spur development in remote and less developed areas in the 4 ASEAN Trade

99
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Which countries are under G7?

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France, US, Germany, UK, Japan, Italy, Canada

100
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What is the goal of International Monetary Fund?

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provide financial stability to nations

101
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It is the highest decision body of UN

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UN Security Council

102
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What is the formula for BOP?

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BOP = money in flow (export) - money out flow (import)

103
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It is a Regional Trade Institution that aims to coordinate and unify petroleum policies and states

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Organization of oil Producing and Expanding Countries

104
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What is the goal of World Bank?

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economic development

105
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When is ASEAN established and what is it called?

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August 8, 1967, Bangkok Declaration

106
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Where is the headquarters of WTO?

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Geneva, Switzerland

107
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What is the administrative organ of UN through various departments and program?

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UN Secretariat

108
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It is the universal court for International law and state disputes

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International Court of Justice

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