Caroline Incident
Sources of Law
Current Events
Int'l Law Enforcement
AROC
100

This man was shot, killed, and hung in a tavern by members of the British Navy.

Who is Amos Durfee?

100

These are the four recognized sources of international law.

What are treaties, customs, general principles, and subsidiary sources?

100

This country experienced an earthquake on September 8th, 2023 that has resulted in over 2,000 deaths.

What is Morocco?

100

This judicial body decides on international cases brought against an individual, rather than a State.

What is the International Criminal Court?

100

"AROC" is an acronym for this set of elements within a legal argument.

What is Actors, Rights, Obligations, and Conditions?

200

This case involves the determination of whether the British were justified under this principle in their attack and burning of the Caroline.

What is self-defense?

200

This source of international law is enacted uniformly by states out of a perceived sense of obligation.

What are international customs?

200

This entity was added as a permanent member of the G20 on September 9th, 2023.

What is the African Union?

200

Measures taken against a State such as diplomatic or economic sanctions notably exclude this category of action.

What is the use of force?

200

These describe the costs for actors to enjoy the benefits associated with Rights.

What are Obligations?

300

This man was the current U.S. secretary of state during the Caroline Incident.

Who is Daniel Webster?

300

Examples of this source of law include equality, sovereignty, reciprocity, and the administration of justice.

What are general principles?

300

On September 9th, 2023, North Korea celebrated this many years since its founding day.

What is 75 years?

300

States may obey international law in part because they fear this form of accountability both at home and abroad.

What is public opinion?

300

That an armed conflict must have begun is an example of a condition for which international legal regime?

What is International Humanitarian Law?

400

Where was the body of Amos Durfee publicly displayed?

Where is Buffalo, New York?

400

These are patterns of behavior that are enacted by states out of a sense of obligation.

What are international customs?

400

France recently banned girls from wearing this traditional garment in schools, due to its association with Islam.

What is the abaya robe?

400

These are the only two legal paths to use militarized force against another State.

What are cases of self-defense and cases with UNSC approval?

400

Actors in international law include these four types or categories.

What are states, IGOs, NGOs, and individuals?

500

Name the conditions of self defense under international law. (i.e., its definition)

What is an instant and overwhelming threat, leaving no choice of means, and no moment for deliberation.

500

These are the two elements of international customs.

What are general practice and its acceptance as law?

500

This country voted by referendum to ban oil drilling in Yasuni National Park, one of the most biodiverse sites on the Earth.

What is Ecuador?

500

States bind themselves to the jurisdiction of courts and treaties through this process.

What is selective ratification?

500

Your memorials ask you to AROC the second section (part B.), labeled as this. 

What is Interpretation of Law?