IBUS 493 – Notes Exam questions and answers Graded A+| 2026 Updated

IBUS 493 – Notes Exam questions and answers Graded A+| 2026 Updated State sovereignty The supreme and independent power and authority claimed by a national state over its own territory; the principle that underpins international law Where does international Public Law come from? International public law is the law regulating relations among nations, it comes from: - Conventions (treaties): a legally binding written agreement between two or more states establishing rules - International custom: consistent state behavior + belief it is legally required - General Principles recognized by nations: Basic legal ideas common across many legal systems - Judicial Decisions & Legal Teachings (Subsidiary Means): Court decisions and writings to help interpret or clarify law Soft Law A term used by the international community for non-binding but highly persuasive and morally influential documents (i.e. UN General Assembly resolutions) - Can become hard law if widely followed - UN General Assembly resolutions: formal, non-binding docu