LAW 531 Week 6 Quiz
1. Which of the following is provided under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act?
It exclusively governs suits against foreign nations that are brought in courts in the United States.
It regulates commerce between the United States and foreign nations
It stipulates the rules for conflict resolution among the DR-CAFTA members
It endows the president with powers to enter into treaties with foreign nations
2. Which of the following is codified under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act?
Principle of restricted immunity
The choice of forum clause
The supremacy clause
The act of state doctrine
3. By default, a case involving an international dispute is prosecuted only in
A court in a neutral country
A court in the defendants country
A court in the plaintiffs country
The International Court of Justice.
4. Which of the following is requires under the Biosafety Protocol sponsored by the United Nations in the year 2000?
All genetically altered foods must be clearly labeled as such
Whenever genetically altered foods are offered for sale, comparable food that is not genetically altered must be made available at a comparable price.
Genetically altered foods must be shipped in separate containers from foods that are not genetically altered
Nations are free to prohibit the import of genetically altered foods without violating free-trade agreements
5. Which of the following is an international organization 153 members nations created in 1995 to promote and enforce trade agreements among member countries and customs territories?
North American Free Trade Commission
World Trade Organization
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
International Monetary Fund
6. In the United States, how many states regulate interactions with foreign nations?
The states have no power over foreign affairs because the U.S. Constitution grants that power exclusively to the federal government
The states can pass laws and enter into treaties with foreign nations so long as they do not unduly burden foreign commerce.
The states can pass laws so long as they do not unduly burden foreign commerce, but the states have no authority to enter into treaties with foreign nations
The states can pass laws affecting foreign commerce and enter into treaties with foreign nations so long as they first obtain the consent of the Senate.
7. ________ is a clause in an international contract that designates which nations laws will be applied in deciding a dispute arising out of the contract.
Choice of law clause
Forum-selection clause
Supremacy Clause
Equal Protection Clause
8. Negotiators from which of the following nations signed the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1992?
The United States, Mexico and Panama
The United States, Mexico and Canada
The United States and Mexico
The United States and Canada
9. What are the primary sources in the U.S. Constitution of the federal governments power over international affairs?
The Treaty Clause and the War Powers Clause
The Commerce Clause and the Privileges and Immunities Clause
The Foreign Commerce Clause and the Treaty Clause
The Treaty Clause and the Policy Power Clause
10.Which of the following products would be covered by the Consumer Product Safety Act?
Firearms
Toys
Automobiles
Aircraft
11.Which of the following is a restraint of trade in which a seller refuses to sell one product to a customer unless the customer agrees to purchase a second product from the seller?
Price fixing
Predatory pricing
Tying arrangement
Group boycott
12.Three of the largest automobile dealers agreed among themselves as to what price they would pay to manufacturers for windshields to put in new vehicles. Would this constitute illegal price fixing? If so, what kind?
Yes, this is sellers illegal per se price fixing
Yes, this is buyers illegal per se price fixing
Yes, this is both buyers and sellers illegal per se price fixing
No, this is not illegal price fixing