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
2
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“money out flow”
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Import
3
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It is a regional organization that promotes free trade
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Asia-Pacific Economic Corporation
4
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refers to the exit of Britain in European Union
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Brexit
5
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HE is the “father of Capitalism”
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Adam Smith
6
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What are the prime movers of cultural globalization?
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- migration
- internet
- pop culture
- international travel
7
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Who are the two presidents who headed the Washington Consensus?
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US - Ronald Raegan
UK - Margaret Thatcher
8
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What are the objectives of of ASEAN?
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- maintain peace
- borderless trade
- exchange cultures
9
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he believed that the world is divided by an imaginary line
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Willy Brandt
10
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refers to the consumption of common culture
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Cultural Globalization
11
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refers to the privatization of government owned corporations
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neoliberalism
12
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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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- promote economic development
- reconstruction of state
- made US Dollars the international universal currency
- created the World Trade Organization
14
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What are the principles of European Union?
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- free trade
- passport control abolition
- uniform foreign policy
- one currency (euro)
15
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What are the principles of ASEAN?
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- free trade
- free movement of people
- non interference
- minimum qualifications
16
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What doe s”utopia” mean?
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perfect society with absolute equality
17
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Where is the headquarters of ASEAN?
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Jakarta, Indonesia
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
19
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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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What does Laissez-Faire mean?
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Let alone
21
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What is the characteristics of Global North?
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- High Gross Domestic Product
- Low Corruption
- High Human Development
22
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introduced the term “utopia”
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Karl Marx
23
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refers to the imaginary line that the world is divided by
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Brandt Line
24
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Who is the current General Secretary of NATO?
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Jens Stoltenberg
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When was United Nations formed?
October 24, 1945
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refers to cultural interconnectedness
Cultural Globalization
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What principal organ of UN handles the global, economical, and social affairs?
UN Economic and Social Council
28
how many countries are under in European Union?
27
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What countries are members of the QUAD?
Australia, India, Japan, and US
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What principal organ of UN help newly independent countries?
Trusteeship Council
31
What organization is a strategic security dialogue between Australia, India, Japan, and US?
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD)
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He is the "father of Economics"
Adam Smith
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What are the principal organs of UN?
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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How many members does Asia-Pacific Economic Corporation have?
21 Pacific rim member economy
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The International Court of Justice is also known as?
World Court
36
refers to selling at the international market
Export
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What is the meaning of a positive, negative, and zero values of BOP?
Positive - favorable balance of trade
Negative - unfavorable balance of trade
Zero - trade balance
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When is European Union established?
March 26, 1995
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What organization refers to the multilateral military agreement of the North Athlantic?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
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What are the 2 financial institution of US that aims for reconstruction of states?
1. International Monetary Fund
2. World Bank
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He is the "father of communism"
Karl Marx
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What part of Ukraine did Russia colonized when they announced joining NATO in 2014?
Crimea
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Believed in the Laissez-Faire
Adam Smith
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He wrote "Wealth of Nations"
Adam Smith
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regional military organization that promotes borderless, economic, political, security, military, education, and socio-economic cultural cooperation
ASEAN
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refers to the advancement of life at present without sacrificing the future through environmental protection
Sustainable Development Goals
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refers to the minimum qualification under ASEAN
ASEAN Qualification Framework
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What are the countries with stateless people?
1. Rohingya of Myanmar
2. Kurds of Kurdistan
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Who is the 1st UN Secretary General?
Trygvue Lie (Norway)
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Where is the headquarters of Organization of oil Producing and Expanding Countries?
Vienna, Austria
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refers to the power to reject resolutions, motions, and other decisions of the other principal organs
Veto Power
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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
World Bank
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It is the limitation on the maximum import in a country
Quota
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How many non-permanent members with 2-year terms are in the UN Security Council?
10
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"money in flow"
Export
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How many countries are members of NATO?
31 members (29 Europe, 2 North America)
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It is a treaty to minimize barriers to International trade by eliminating or reducing quotas, tariffs, and subsidies
General Agreement on Tariff and Trade
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It is the taxes on imports and exports
Tariff
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it is a Regional Trade Institution of informal economic form with 7 superpowers of the world
Government 7
60
refers to when the US and UK promoted neoliberalism
Washington Consensus
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how many sustainable development goals are there?
17
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Which institutions are under Regional Trade?
G7, APEC, GATT, OPE, BIMP-EAGA
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How many countries is in UN?
193 countries
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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
The Bretton-Woods Conference
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What are the trade barriers?
Tariff and Quota
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refers to when a company (usually a multinational corporation) opens a branch, office or factory in another country
Foreign Direct Investment
67
Which organization aims to prevent communism in Southeast Asia?
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)
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refers to short-term loan. it is non-conditional and used by states as a last resort
International Monetary Fund
69
Who is the current European Commission President?
Ursula Von Der Leyen
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When is WTO founded?
January 1, 1995
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Which are the references of China and PH on the South China Sea dispute?
PH - United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS)
9 Dash Line - South China
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Who is the current UN Secretary General?
Antonio Gutteres
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What are the 5 Founding members of ASEAN?
Singapore
Indonesia
Taiwan
Philippines
Malaysia
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Where is the main headquarters of UN?
New York
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What is the deliberative of UN?
General Assembly
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refers to buying from the international market
Import
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Who is the current secretary of WTO?
Ngozi-Okonjo Iwaela (Nigeria)
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Who is the 1st Filipino (Asian) to be the Secretary General of the UN General Assembly?
Carlos P. Romulo
80
What were the results of the Washington Consensus?
1. less state intervention
2. free market economy
3. full integration to the national economy
4. removal of trade barriers
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He wrote "Das Capital and Communist Manifesto"
Karl Marx
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What is the most powerful intergovernmental organization of the world?
United Nations
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What are the 2 principles of NATO?
1. Collective Defense
2. Sharing of Military Bases, Technology, and Intelligen
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What are the goals of QUAD?
1. protect Indo-pacific against piracy
2. promote true, open, prosperous, and inclusive Indo-pacific region
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How many countries are under the Organization of oil Producing and Expanding Countries?
13 members
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how is the quality of education measured/
numbers of years of schooling
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Where is the headquarters of the International Court of Justice located at?
"The Hague" in Netherlands
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What is under the Human Development Index?
1. life expectancy
2. Gross National Income per capita
(GNI / population)
89
union of countries in Europe
European Union
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Where is the headquarters of Asia-Pacific Economic Corporation?
Singapore
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Organization that shift resources maximization through value-added production, higher level of processing and adaptation of green technology in industries
Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines - East ASEAN Growth Area
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Why was Russia removed from G7 (formerly G8)?
Due to Russia's annexation of Crimea (Ukranian Port) in 2014
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How many international Court Judges are in the International Court of Justice?
15
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What are the benefits of Foreign Direct Investment?
1. increase tax revenue
2. employment
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What are the 3 main goals of UN?
1. peace
2. planet
3. people
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Who is the Executive Director of Asia-Pacific Economic Corporation?
Rebeca Sta. Maria (Malaysia)
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Which UN organization facilitates global trading?
World Trade Organization
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What is the goal of Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines - East ASEAN Growth Area?
to spur development in remote and less developed areas in the 4 ASEAN Trade
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Which countries are under G7?
France, US, Germany, UK, Japan, Italy, Canada
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What is the goal of International Monetary Fund?
provide financial stability to nations
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It is the highest decision body of UN
UN Security Council
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What is the formula for BOP?
BOP = money in flow (export) - money out flow (import)
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It is a Regional Trade Institution that aims to coordinate and unify petroleum policies and states
Organization of oil Producing and Expanding Countries
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What is the goal of World Bank?
economic development
105
When is ASEAN established and what is it called?
August 8, 1967, Bangkok Declaration
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Where is the headquarters of WTO?
Geneva, Switzerland
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What is the administrative organ of UN through various departments and program?
UN Secretariat
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It is the universal court for International law and state disputes
International Court of Justice
