Poli 105 Final ACTUAL UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Atlantic Charter - CORRECT ANSWER - -august 1941
-roosevelt and churchill discuss a security organization
-us not on war yet
UN Declaration - CORRECT ANSWER - -january 1942
-26 nations
-alliance formed but also was focused on principles of the UN
Bretton Woods and Dumbarton Oaks - CORRECT ANSWER - -BW, new hampshire 1944
-established economic structure of the UN
-IMF, IBRD (later world bank)
-Oaks creates formal structure of UN
Yalta Conference - CORRECT ANSWER - -small latin american countries upset didn't
have power in security council, may back out early 1945
-met in mexico city and get to budget and get to have seats in security council for two years
-secretary general cannot come from the 5 perm countries
-mad security council could veto everything
-the big three meet again to discuss voting in UNSC
Oaks Creates Formal Structure of UN - CORRECT ANSWER - -international court of
justice (world court)
-UN secretariat: bureaucracy, does the work
-UN general assembly: all states, one state, one vote
-UN security council: where power is, permanent members, weighted to power....veto votes
,-much confrontation in the conference room
........
Mexico City - CORRECT ANSWER - -smaller L.A. states get concessions
-budgetary issues
-no secretary general will come from perm 5
-UNSC will have all states inevitably on the council for 2 years each
Ideas maintained by the UN - CORRECT ANSWER - -peace and security
-economic development
-human rights
-tries to avoid direct territorial interventions
-protect state sovereignty at same time
Purpose of the UN - CORRECT ANSWER - -settle conflict with the least amount of force
-collective security
-respect sovereignty
-adds up to a norm of non-intervention
Memberships, Rules, and Responsibilities - CORRECT ANSWER - -UN is made up of
states
-recognition
-all states must pay dues, dues are dependent or relative to each states capacity - power
-us pays the most
-all states have a seat at general assembly
-all states must obey the UN charter
, Structure of the UN - CORRECT ANSWER - -this is designed to last overtime, be
effective, promote interests, avoid major wars between powers
Major Organizations of the UN - CORRECT ANSWER - -security council (unsc)
-general assembly
-economic and social council (ecosoc)
-international court of justice (icoj)
-secretariat
United Nations Security Council - CORRECT ANSWER - -15 members, original 11
-5 permanent members (us, russia, uk, china, france) can veto any substantive issues
-all issues of force or sanctions
-where the power lies in the UN
-resolutions: unsc resolutions are powerful (lawlike international law)
-UNS calls for reform: germany (india/japen)
-all peacekeeping
United Nations General Assembly - CORRECT ANSWER - -all states
-one state one vote cannot decide issues of peace and security
-focuses on budget, debate, and more humanitarian issues
-needs 2/3rds majority
-193 members
Economic and Social Council (ecosco) - CORRECT ANSWER - -54 members, voted on
and out by the general assembly
-policy coherence on economic and social issues
International Court of Justice (icoj) - CORRECT ANSWER - -world court of the UN
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Atlantic Charter - CORRECT ANSWER - -august 1941
-roosevelt and churchill discuss a security organization
-us not on war yet
UN Declaration - CORRECT ANSWER - -january 1942
-26 nations
-alliance formed but also was focused on principles of the UN
Bretton Woods and Dumbarton Oaks - CORRECT ANSWER - -BW, new hampshire 1944
-established economic structure of the UN
-IMF, IBRD (later world bank)
-Oaks creates formal structure of UN
Yalta Conference - CORRECT ANSWER - -small latin american countries upset didn't
have power in security council, may back out early 1945
-met in mexico city and get to budget and get to have seats in security council for two years
-secretary general cannot come from the 5 perm countries
-mad security council could veto everything
-the big three meet again to discuss voting in UNSC
Oaks Creates Formal Structure of UN - CORRECT ANSWER - -international court of
justice (world court)
-UN secretariat: bureaucracy, does the work
-UN general assembly: all states, one state, one vote
-UN security council: where power is, permanent members, weighted to power....veto votes
,-much confrontation in the conference room
........
Mexico City - CORRECT ANSWER - -smaller L.A. states get concessions
-budgetary issues
-no secretary general will come from perm 5
-UNSC will have all states inevitably on the council for 2 years each
Ideas maintained by the UN - CORRECT ANSWER - -peace and security
-economic development
-human rights
-tries to avoid direct territorial interventions
-protect state sovereignty at same time
Purpose of the UN - CORRECT ANSWER - -settle conflict with the least amount of force
-collective security
-respect sovereignty
-adds up to a norm of non-intervention
Memberships, Rules, and Responsibilities - CORRECT ANSWER - -UN is made up of
states
-recognition
-all states must pay dues, dues are dependent or relative to each states capacity - power
-us pays the most
-all states have a seat at general assembly
-all states must obey the UN charter
, Structure of the UN - CORRECT ANSWER - -this is designed to last overtime, be
effective, promote interests, avoid major wars between powers
Major Organizations of the UN - CORRECT ANSWER - -security council (unsc)
-general assembly
-economic and social council (ecosoc)
-international court of justice (icoj)
-secretariat
United Nations Security Council - CORRECT ANSWER - -15 members, original 11
-5 permanent members (us, russia, uk, china, france) can veto any substantive issues
-all issues of force or sanctions
-where the power lies in the UN
-resolutions: unsc resolutions are powerful (lawlike international law)
-UNS calls for reform: germany (india/japen)
-all peacekeeping
United Nations General Assembly - CORRECT ANSWER - -all states
-one state one vote cannot decide issues of peace and security
-focuses on budget, debate, and more humanitarian issues
-needs 2/3rds majority
-193 members
Economic and Social Council (ecosco) - CORRECT ANSWER - -54 members, voted on
and out by the general assembly
-policy coherence on economic and social issues
International Court of Justice (icoj) - CORRECT ANSWER - -world court of the UN
