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QUIZ 1 (MIDTERMS) Flashcards

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Which of the following is an attribute of today’s global system?
A. Countries interact with each other through supremacy.
B. All states are dependent to each other.
C. International organizations also take on lives of their own.
D. International organizations are solely focused on economic matters.

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B. All states are dependent to each other.

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Which of the following is an attribute of a nation?
A. It governs a specific territory.
B. It imposed sovereignty of its territory.
C. It highlights the organic ties that hold groups of people together.
D. It exercises authority over a specific population.

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All of the following are factors that forces or pushes states to interact with each other, except one:
A. Economic resources
B. Geography
C. War
D. Armistice

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D. Armistice

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This concept involves the opening of international borders to increasingly fast flows of goods, services, finance, people and ideas and the changes in institutions and policies at national and international levels that facilitate or promote such flows.

A. Globalization
B. Regionalization
C. Macroeconomics
D. Global Cooperation

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A. Globalization

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This concept refers to the increased interconnectedness and interdependence of people and countries. It is also the speedup of movements and exchanges of human beings, goods, and services, capital, technologies or cultural practices all over the planet.

A. Globalization
B. Regionalization
C. Global Cooperation
D. Global Connectivity

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A. Globalization

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This concept was founded on the idea that countries, more than ever, need to co-ordinate their approaches to address common challenges, manage global goods and ensure shared prosperity and security.

A. Globalization
B. Regionalization
C. Global Cooperation
D. Global Connectivity

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C. Global Cooperation

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This concept refers to the process of creating and strengthening economic, political, and cultural connections within a specific region.

A. Globalization
B. Regionalization
C. Global Cooperation
D. Global Connectivity

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B. Regionalization

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Which of the following is not an effect of globalization to nation-states?

A. Creation of standardized global government
B. Imposition of forced choice
C. Rise of transnational activism
D. Establishment of economic and political integrations

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B. Imposition of forced choice

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Refers to an entity by treaty, involving two or more nations, to work in good faith, on issues of common interest.

A. International non-government organization
B. Inter-governmental organizations
C. Civil society organizations
D. Non-profit international organizations

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B. Inter-governmental organizations

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The following are ways where a state becomes a member of the international community, except one.

A. Becoming a member by signing and ratifying treaties
B. Becoming a member by joining international organizations
C. Becoming a member by international recognition
D. Becoming a member automatically by the doctrine of transformation

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D. Becoming a member automatically by the doctrine of transformation

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Is an international organizatio n founded after WWII with the aim of promoting peace, security, cooperation among nations, and resolving conflicts diplomatically.

a. Worldwide Union
b. Global Alliance
c. League of Nations
d. United Nations

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D. United Nations

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United Nations agency that connects nations, partners, and people to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable.

a. World Trade Organization
b. World Health Organization
c. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
d. International Committee of the Red Cross

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B. World Health Organization

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Is the main policy-making organ of the UN. It provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations.

a. UN Security Council
b. UN General Assembly
c. UN Trusteeship
d. International Court of Justice

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B. UN General Assembly

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Is a premier organ of the UN whose primary responsibility is the maintenance of international peace and security.

a. UN Security Council
b. UN General Assembly
c. UN Trusteeship
d. International Court of Justice

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A. UN Security Council

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This is UN’s central deliberative body and the only organ where member-states have equal representation in discussion, consideration, and policymaking.

a. International Court of Justice
b. UN Secretariat
c. UN General Assembly
d. UN Economic and Social Council

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C. UN General Assembly

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The following states have permanent membership in the UN’s Security Council except for one.

a. China
b. Russia
c. United States
d. Canada

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D. Canada

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Which of the following is not a member of the United Nations?

a. Cabo Verde
b. Equatorial Guinea
c. Palestine
d. Israel

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C. Palestine

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This UN Convention provides the framework for further development of specific areas of the law of the sea. It lays down a comprehensive regime of law and order in the world’s oceans and seas establishing rules governing all uses of the oceans and their resources.

a. UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
b. UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
c. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
d. UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

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D. UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

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This UN convention incorporates the full range of human rights - civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of children into one single document.

a. UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
b. UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
c. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
d. International Covenant on the Law of the Sea

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A. UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

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This UN convention commits nations to respect the civil and political rights of individuals, including the right to life, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, electoral rights, and rights to due process and a fair trial.

a. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
b. International Covenant on Socio-political and Cultural Rights
c. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
d. UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

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A. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

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This UN convention espouses that all people have the right of self-determination, including the right to determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social, and cultural development.

a. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
b. International Covenant on Socio-political and Cultural Rights
c. International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights
d. UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

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C. International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights

22
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The following are the gravest international crimes according to the Rome Statute, except one.

a. Genocide
b. War Crimes
c. Crimes of Passion
d. Crimes of Aggression

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C. Crimes of Passion

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An international agreement by which the parties recognize that an armed attack in the Pacific Area on either of the Parties would be dangerous to its own peace and safety and each party agrees that it will act to meet the common dangers in accordance with its constitutional processes.

a. Visiting Forces Agreement
b. Mutual Defense Treaty
c. Commonwealth Defense Pact
d. Philippine International Military Agreement

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B. Mutual Defense Treaty

22
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It is an intergovernmental organization of ten Southeast Asian countries.

a. ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
b. EU (European Union)
c. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
d. APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation)

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A. ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)

22
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Which of the following is ASEAN’s motto?

a. United in Diversity
b. A Mind Unfettered in Deliberation
c. One Vision, One Identity, One Community
d. Never Again

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C. One Vision, One Identity, One Community

22
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Which of the following is not a member state of ASEAN?

a. Sri Lanka
b. Brunei
c. Malaysia
d. Vietnam

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A. Sri Lanka

22
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The doctrine that states that rules of international law automatically form part of the municipal law.

a. Doctrine of Transformation
b. Doctrine of Incorporation
c. Doctrine of Transmutation
d. Doctrine of Municipal Law

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B. Doctrine of Incorporation

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This international institution investigates and, where warranted, tries individuals charged with the gravest crimes of concern to the international community. It is governed by an international treaty called the Rome Statute.

a. International Court of Justice
b. International Criminal Court
c. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
d. International Covenant on Socio-political and Cultural Rights

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B. International Criminal Court

22
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A global network connecting millions of computers, primarily relying on TCP/IP protocol to communicate between devices. It’s a network of networks that includes private, public, academic, business, and government networks.

a. Internet
b. Social Media
c. World Wide Web
d. Internet Software

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A. Internet

23
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It provides simplified access procedures to the Philippines for U.S. service members on official business, and it provides a series of procedures for how to resolve issues that may come as a result of U.S. forces being present in the Philippines.

a. Visiting Forces Agreement
b. Mutual Defense Treaty
c. Commonwealth Defense Pact
d. Philippine International Military Agreement

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A. Visiting Forces Agreement

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It is an intergovernmental organization that deals with the global rules of trade between nations. Its main function is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible.

a. World Trade Organization
b. World Health Organization
c. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
d. International Committee of the Red-Cross

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A. World Trade Organization

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A digital technology that allows the sharing of ideas and information, including text and visuals, through virtual networks and communities.

a. Internet
b. Social Media
c. World Wide Web
d. Internet Software

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B. Social Media

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Refers to the trail of data you leave when using the internet. It includes websites you visit, emails you send, and information you submit online.

a. Deep Dive
b. Deep Fakes
c. Digital Footprint
d. Cloud Tracing

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C. Digital Footprint

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Fabricated information that mimics news media content in form but not in organizational process or intent.

a. Deep Dive
b. Deep Fakes
c. Fake News
d. Infodemic

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C. Fake News

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A type of online information disorder that tells false or misleading information.

a. Deep Fakes
b. Fake News
c. Misinformation
d. Disinformation

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C. Misinformation

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