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What is sovereignty?

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A country’s full control over its land, people, and government.

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Define state in the context of international relations.

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A country with a defined area, people, and government.

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What does jurisdiction refer to?

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The power of a country to make and enforce laws.

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What is recognition in international law?

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When other countries accept a new country or government.

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True or False: Non-Intervention means a country can interfere in another’s matters.

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False

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What is territorial sovereignty?

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A country controls everything within its borders.

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What is De Jure Recognition?

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Legal acceptance of a country or government.

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What does De Facto Recognition mean?

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Practical acceptance without formal approval.

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Define a belligerent.

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A country or group involved in war.

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What is occupied territory?

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An area under military control by another country.

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What does annexation refer to?

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Forcefully taking over another country’s land.

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What is secession?

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When part of a country breaks away to form a new one.

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Fill in the blank: Self-Determination is the right of people to choose their own _______.

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government

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What is a failed state?

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A country where the government has lost control.

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Define protectorate.

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A weaker country protected by a stronger one.

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What is a trust territory?

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An area governed by another country under the UN.

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What does Government-in-Exile refer to?

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A government that operates outside its home country.

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What does aggression mean in international relations?

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When a country attacks another without reason.

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Define interventionism.

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When a country interferes in another’s affairs.

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What is occupation in the context of military control?

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Military control of foreign land.

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What is a ceasefire?

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A temporary stop to fighting.

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What does armistice mean?

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An agreement to stop a war.

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What is a war of aggression?

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A war started without legal reason.

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What is Jus Ad Bellum?

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Laws about when a country can go to war.

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What does Jus In Bello refer to?
Laws about how wars should be fought fairly.
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Define collective defense.
Many countries agreeing to protect each other.
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What is a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)?
An area where military forces are not allowed.
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What is a preemptive strike?
Attacking first to stop an expected attack.
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What is preventive war?
Attacking to stop a future threat.
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Define proportionality in warfare.
Using only necessary force in war.
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What are the Geneva Conventions?
Rules about treating people humanely in war.
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What is a Prisoner of War (POW)?
A soldier captured by the enemy.
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Define non-combatant.
A person not involved in fighting (e.g., civilians).
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What are mass atrocities?
Large-scale crimes against people.
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What is genocide?
Killing a group of people based on identity.
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What are crimes against humanity?
Widespread attacks on civilians.
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What are war crimes?
Illegal acts during war, like killing civilians.
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What are human rights?
Basic rights like life, freedom, and equality.
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What is a refugee?
A person forced to flee their country.
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What does asylum mean?
Protection given by a country to a refugee.
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Fill in the blank: Non-Refoulement is a rule that refugees cannot be sent back to _______.
danger
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What is a stateless person?
A person without a country.
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Define internally displaced person (IDP).
Someone forced to move within their own country.
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What is ethnic cleansing?
Forcing a group to leave a region.
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What does forced disappearance refer to?
When people are taken away by authorities and never found.
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What is diplomatic immunity?
Protection for diplomats from arrest.
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What is the Vienna Convention?
Rules about how diplomats should be treated.
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What does persona non grata mean?
A diplomat banned from a country.
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Define host state.
The country where a foreign embassy is located.
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What is an ambassador?
A country’s official representative in another country.
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What is a consulate?
An office that helps citizens of a country in a foreign land.
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What does extraterritoriality mean?
When a country’s laws apply outside its borders.
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What is the United Nations (UN)?
A global organization that maintains peace.
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What is the Security Council?
A UN body that handles conflicts and security.
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What is a resolution in the context of the UN?
A formal UN decision.
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What is self-defense?
A country’s right to defend itself from attack.
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What is peacekeeping?
UN forces that maintain peace in war zones.
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What is the International Court of Justice (ICJ)?
A UN court that resolves disputes between countries.
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What is the International Criminal Court (ICC)?
A court that punishes war crimes.
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Define arbitration.
A legal way to solve disputes outside of court.
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What does mediation involve?
When a neutral party helps resolve a dispute.
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What is the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
A global body that manages trade rules.
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What is a tariff?
A tax on imported goods.
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What are economic sanctions?
Penalties imposed on a country for bad behavior.
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What is a Free Trade Agreement (FTA)?
A deal to remove trade barriers.
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What does Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) mean?
Equal trade treatment for all countries.
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What is an embargo?
A ban on trade with a country.
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What is a boycott?
Refusing to trade with or support a country.
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What is Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)?
A company investing in another country.
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What does dumping refer to?
Selling products in another country at unfairly low prices.
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What are territorial waters?
A country’s sea area up to 12 miles from its shore.
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What is an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)?
A sea area where a country has special rights.
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Define continental shelf.
The underwater land near a country’s coast.
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What are the high seas?
The ocean area not owned by any country.
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What is marine pollution?
Harmful waste dumped into the ocean.
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Define transboundary pollution.
Pollution that spreads across borders.
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What is the Outer Space Treaty?
A rule that space belongs to everyone.
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What is the Genocide Convention?
A treaty that bans genocide.
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What does universal jurisdiction mean?
Some crimes can be punished anywhere.
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What is the Rome Statute?
The law that created the ICC.
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What is the Superior Orders Defense?
Claiming 'I was following orders' as a defense (not accepted for war crimes).
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What is restitution?
Compensation for harm caused.
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What does transitional justice refer to?
Legal steps taken after conflicts to heal society.
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What is soft law?
Non-binding rules (e.g., UN recommendations).
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What is hard law?
Binding legal rules (e.g., treaties).
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What does ratification mean?
A country’s official approval of a treaty.
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What is accession?
When a country joins an existing treaty.
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Define protocol in the context of treaties.
An addition to a treaty.
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What is a convention?
A big international agreement.
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What is a treaty reservation?
A country’s exception to a treaty rule.
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What is a withdrawal clause?
A treaty rule about how a country can leave it.

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