Which of the Following Is True About Statutes

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about statutes?

• A)They are more important than treaties or conventions.
• B)Under most statutes,the United States may unbind itself whenever it chooses.
• C)U.S.environmental statues cannot be overruled contrary to U.S.treaty obligations.
• D)They generally take precedence over case laws.
• E)The tuna-dolphin dispute between the United States and Mexico is an example of statutes taking priority over treaties.

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Definitions:

Self-Determination

The right of people to freely choose their sovereignty and international political status without external influence.

Paris Peace Conference

A series of negotiations held in Paris in 1919 that concluded World War I and reshaped the map of Europe.

Pro-Western Buffer States

refers to countries aligned with or supported by Western powers, positioned geographically to counter the influence or expansion of adversarial powers, especially during the Cold War.

Palmer Raids

A series of raids conducted by the United States Department of Justice to capture, arrest, and deport radical leftists, especially anarchists, from the United States in 1919 and 1920.