International Law Sources Quiz Form
Test your knowledge of the main sources of international law. Please answer all questions below.
Which of the following is considered a primary source of international law?
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International treaties
Scholarly articles
Diplomatic notes
Press releases
Customary international law is primarily derived from:
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State practice and opinio juris
UN General Assembly resolutions
International court judgments
Academic commentary
Which article of the ICJ Statute lists the sources of international law?
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Please Select
Article 38
Article 2
Article 51
Article 7
General principles of law recognized by civilized nations are considered:
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A subsidiary source of international law
A primary source of domestic law only
A non-binding guideline
A source of constitutional law
Name one example of a multilateral treaty that is a source of international law.
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The decisions of which court are considered subsidiary means for the determination of rules of law?
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International Court of Justice
European Court of Human Rights
Permanent Court of Arbitration
International Criminal Court
Which of the following best describes 'opinio juris'?
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Belief that a practice is legally obligatory
Frequent repetition of a practice
A written law
A type of treaty
Scholarly writings are considered what type of source under Article 38 of the ICJ Statute?
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Subsidiary means
Primary source
Secondary legislation
Binding precedent
True or False: UN Security Council resolutions are always binding on all UN member states.
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True
False
Briefly explain the difference between customary international law and treaty law.
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