Unit 1: Paper 1 — The Core

Topic 1.2: Systems and interactions Questions

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Fill the gap with two words: the founding treaty that set up the United Nations is the UN ______.
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Political dynamics are:
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The key marker of a democracy is that leaders are:
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'Polarity' means:
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Fill the gap with one word: an IGO is one kind of political ______.
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Fill the gap with one word: a system that holds elections but is not truly free or fair is a ______ regime.
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Norms are enforced mainly by:
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Which is a DOMESTIC political institution?
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In global politics, 'anarchy' means:
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A political institution is:
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Fill the gap with one word: when enough actors break a norm, it can weaken and ______ over time.
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True or false? A norm can shape behaviour even where no law exists.
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Fill the gap with one word: a rivalry between great powers over influence, short of war, is called strategic ______.
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Which pair correctly matches the term to its meaning?
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Which is a SOURCE of international law, not a court?
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A unipolar world has:
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A key limit on the ICC is that it:
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Complete the sentence: in a ______ state, power is shared between the centre and regions.
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The ICC prosecutes:
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Which is an INTERNATIONAL institution?
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