international law
Treaties and customary rules are major sources. This topic is part of Law within Government & Society. This page currently draws on 6 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
international law trivia questions
International law primarily governs relations among what?
Answer: States and other international actors
Bonus fact: Treaties and customary rules are major sources.
A formal written agreement between countries is called what?
Answer: Treaty
Bonus fact: Treaties create international legal obligations.
What is customary international law based on?
Answer: General state practice accepted as law
Bonus fact: It develops from consistent practice plus a sense of legal obligation.
Under modern international law, a territorial sea may extend up to how many nautical miles from a baseline?
Answer: 12 nautical miles
Bonus fact: UNCLOS recognizes a maximum 12-nautical-mile territorial sea.
A refugee is someone forced to flee because of serious danger such as what?
Answer: Persecution or conflict
Bonus fact: International law gives refugees special protection.
What common legal term refers to waters beyond national jurisdiction?
Answer: High seas
Bonus fact: The high seas are open to navigation under international law.