Internationational law basics
a written agreement between one or more nations or international organizations
what is a treaty
article 51 of the UN charter protects this right
what is self defense
the terrorist attacks that launched the global war on terror occured on this date
what is september 11, 2001
this latin term means "right to war"
what is jus ad bellum
congress passed this act in 1978 to regulate foregin intelligence surveillance
what is FISA
international law formed through state practice and belief rather than written rules
what is customary international law
article 2 protects this principle of state boarders and independence
what is territorial integrity
The two major theaters of the Global War on Terror were these countries
what are afghanistan and iraq
this latin terms mean "justice in war"
what is jus in bello
this court reviews and grants surveillance warrants under FISA
what is the foreign intelligence surveillance court
this organization was created after world war 2 to promote peace and security
what is the united nations
these five permanent members can block security council actions through veto power
what is the UN security council
this authorization was used as the legal basis for US military operations after 9/11
what is the authorization for the use of military force
under jus ad bellum, force is generally allowed only for self defense or with approval from this body
what is the UN security council
probable cause that target is involved in this activity is needed for a FISA
what is terrorism
before the 20th century, these were the primary subjects of international law
what are the sovereign states
critics argue the UN lacks this major enforcement tool
what is an army (or police force)
the Us invasion of the country in 2003 was justified by claims of weapons of mass destruction
what is iraq
this branch of law focuses on protecting victims of armed conflict
what is geneva law
president bush authorized this agency to intercept communications without warrants
what is the NSA
the legal responsibilities of states toward eachother and individuals are defined by this
what is international law
a country may suffer damage to this if it violates international law
what is its international reputations
the distinction between these two concepts became blurred during the global war on terror
what are war and law enforcement
this branch of law focuses on methods and means of warfare
what is hague law
Snowden revealed information about this type of data collection in 2013
what is domestic telephone metadata surveilance