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True / False
1. The International Labor Organization (ILO) is the branch of the United Nations charged with developing and
promulgating uniform labor and employment standards internationally.
a. True
b. False
2. The Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction aims to control and eliminate exploitation of
child labor.
a. True
b. False
3. The Alien Tort Claims Act was enacted in 1789 as part of the original Judiciary Act.
a. True
b. False
4. The Alien Tort Statute is likely to have a high impact upon the way U.S. Corporations deal with their overseas
employees.
a. True
b. False
5. Union Network International (UNI) does not seek to organize workers on an international scale but merely administers
the functioning of unions.
a. True
b. False
6. One of the primary objectives of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 is to meet the globalization
of corporations, trade, and manufacturing head on.
a. True
b. False
7. The Union Network International has laid special emphasis to build more effective alliances in multinationals.
a. True
b. False
8. UNI claims that signing global agreements with targeted companies would lead to the organization’s focus going
backward.
a. True
b. False
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9. The fundamental U.S. immigration statute is the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) of 1952.
a. True
b. False
10. The purpose of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 is to provide solution for controlling both
legal and illegal immigration to the United States.
a. True
b. False
11. Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) restricted the ability of many foreign students to adjust their status to
that of lawful permanent resident aliens.
a. True
b. False
12. Employer compliance with IRCA includes that employers must verify the employment eligibility of any employee
hired.
a. True
b. False
13. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is responsible only for the administration of immigration and
naturalization adjudication functions and not for establishing the immigration services policies and priorities.
a. True
b. False
14. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is the largest investigative branch of the Department of Homeland Security.
a. True
b. False
15. As a general proposition, immigration law and policy are not deemed to be the exclusive provinces of the federal
government.
a. True
b. False
Multiple Choice
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16. Which organization, based in Geneva, has authored a vast scheme of labor and employment laws, regulations and
guidelines?
a. Union Network International (UNI)
b. International Labor Organization (ILO)
c. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
d. American Federation of Labor/Congress of Industrial Organization (AFL-CIO)
17. Identify the statement which accurately represents the functions of the International Labor Organization (ILO).
a. The International Labor Organization (ILO) is a branch of the World Bank.
b. ILO “laws” always supersede an individual nation’s sovereignty.
c. The United States is a signatory to all ILO enactments or pronouncements.
d. U.S. labor and employment laws in many instances are equal or superior to the ILO scheme.
18. A judicial authority in one contracting state may request its counterpart in another contracting state to facilitate such
discovery activities as the taking of depositions or sworn statements in support of litigation, including labor and
employment litigation. This is a convention on the:
a. service of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters.
b. recognition and enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards.
c. civil aspects of international child abduction.
d. taking of evidence abroad in civil or commercial matters.
19. In the context of international employment law, ______ are the uniform codes of procedure and standards of conduct
that the ILO seeks to promulgate and enforce in order to establish international standards for the fair treatment of workers
among all member nations of the United Nations.
a. torts
b. conventions
c. mores
d. remands
20. In the United States, the mission of promoting “labor and corporate social responsibility falls with a unit of the:
a. American Federation of Labor/Congress of Industrial Organization (AFL-CIO).”
b. International Labor Organization (ILO).”
c. Department of State (DOS).”
d. Union Network International (UNI).”
21. The federal statute which provides the cause of action for aggrieved noncitizen residents in the U.S. courts is:
a. National Labor Relations Act.
b. Alien Tort Claims Act.
c. Immigration Reform and Control Act.
d. Torture Victim Protection Act.
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22. The Alien Tort Claims Act:
a. was active for the last two centuries and was commonly used in supporting jurisdiction in several cases.
b. was enacted in 1889 as part of the original Judiciary Act.
c. is an international statute which provides a cause of action for aggrieved aliens in global courts.
d. is unlikely to have a high impact upon the way U.S. corporations deal with their overseas employees.
23. In Romero v. Drummond Company, Inc., the union and several of its leaders and relatives of deceased leaders sued
Drummond and its parent company and executives under the Alien Tort Statute and the Torture Victim Protection Act of
1991. The district court consolidated the complaints and later granted:
a. motion to dismiss.
b. subpoena.
c. injunction.
d. partial summary judgment.
24. Yen Singh had migrated from Bangladesh to U.S., and was working as a labor in the manufacturing industry. He was
physically assaulted and victimized by the labor union for an extended period of time. Under which statute can he file a
complaint in the district court?
a. Alien Tort statute
b. Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991
c. National Labor Relations Act
d. Tort Claim Act
25. What was the issue in Sarei v. Rio Tinto?
a. Should the plaintiffs be required to exhaust their other available remedies before being permitted to sue in a U.S.
court under the Alien Tort Statute?
b. Why didn’t the plaintiffs seek to secure justice in their own countries?
c. Is the Legal Arizona Workers Act preempted by federal immigration law?
d. When are invasions of privacy intentional?
26. The international trade union movement has begun to use the term ______ as an umbrella designation.
a. labor unions
b. empathizer’s unions
c. trade unions
d. global unions
27. Which one of these following is an organization which is aimed at meeting the globalization of corporations, trade,
and manufacturing?
a. International Labor Organization (ILO)
b. American Federation of Labor/Congress of Industrial Organization (AFL-CIO)
c. Union Network International (UNI)
d. Department of States (DOS)
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28. In August 2005, at the Chicago convention, UNI announced that signing ______ with targeted companies would be
their focus in the future. In 2007, UNI expanded its attention to monitoring ______.
a. global agreements; private equity funds
b. domestic agreements; private equity funds
c. labor agreements; corporate investigations
d. union agreements; corporate investigations
29. The UNI:
a. claims to hold the allegiance of approximately 1 million workers in 100 unions in 15 countries.
b. has targeted a list of 25 multinational employers.
c. boasts 200 signed collective agreements and another 500 in various stages of negotiation.
d. has achieved labor contracts with Carrefour, Hennes & Mauritz of Sweden and Falck among others.
30. UNI claims to hold the allegiance of approximately 15 million workers in 900 unions in 150 countries,
representing employees in the following economic sectors EXCEPT:
a. medicine.
b. commerce.
c. electricity.
d. hair and beauty.
31. Which one of these mechanisms creates a legal workforce without decreasing the number of workers available to
harvest perishable crops?
a. H-2A program
b. H-1 program
c. H-2 program
d. H-1A program
32. Mohammad is an illegal immigrant from Pakistan, who has been part of the U.S. labor market since 1978. The act
which is intended to clear illegal immigrants is the:
a. Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986.
b. Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991.
c. Alien Tort Statute.
d. Foreign Labor Relations Act.
33. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 altered several immigration provisions of the INA of 1952
such as:
a. preventing children and spouses of long-term international organization from residing in the United States.
b. removing the immigrant category for dependents of employees of international organizations.
c. allowing larger number of foreign students to adjust their status to that of lawful permanent resident aliens.
d. providing a one-shot amnesty program under which illegal aliens who entered the United States before January 1,
1982, could become legalized.
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34. Who is held responsible for verifying employment eligibility prior to hiring an individual?
a. Labor unions
b. Employers
c. Federal Government
d. State authorities
35. A U.S. passport, certificate of U.S. citizenship, certificate of naturalization, or certain resident alien cards establish
both ______, which are mandatory for IRCA compliance.
a. identity and proof of employment
b. employment authorization and identity
c. proof of employment and citizenship
d. identity and financial credibility
36. In Mohamad v. Palestinian Authority, the main issue was:
a. did the human rights laws at issue apply to U.S. citizens?
b. did the human rights laws at issue apply to someone other than a natural person?
c. was the Legal Arizona Workers Act too broad?
d. None of these answers.
37. Which one of the following bodies is responsible for the administration of immigration and naturalization adjudication
functions and establishing immigration services policies and priorities?
a. U.S. Social Security Administration
b. U.S. Department of Justice
c. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
d. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
38. All of the following are services of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services except:
a. adjudication of immigrant visa petitions.
b. adjudication of naturalization petitions.
c. protecting civil rights.
d. establishing immigration services policies and priorities.
39. Which one of the following is the largest investigative branch of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)?
a. U.S. Social Security Administration
b. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
c. U.S. Department of Justice
d. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
40. Which branch is the largest investigative branch of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)?
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a. U.S. Social Security Administration
b. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
c. U.S. Department of Justice
d. U.S. Department of State
41. Which one of these following bodies is responsible for enforcing the antidiscrimination provisions of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. Section 1324b?
a. U.S. Department of Justice
b. U.S. Immigration ad Customs Enforcement
c. U.S. Social Security Administration
d. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
42. Whose responsibility is to ensure public safety against foreign and domestic threats?
a. U.S. Social Security Administration
b. Federal Bureau of Investigation
c. U.S. Department of Labor
d. U.S. Department of Justice
43. Which group has the following mission statement: “create a more secure, democratic, and prosperous world for the
benefit of the American people and the international community”?
a. Federal Bureau of Investigation
b. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
c. U.S. Department of Justice
d. U.S. Department of State
44. The duty to protect the United States from terrorist attacks, from foreign intelligence operations, and from cyber-
based attacks and high-technology crimes lies with the:
a. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
b. U.S. Social Security Administration.
c. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
d. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
45. Which act sets the conditions for the temporary and permanent employment of aliens in the United States and includes
provisions that address employment eligibility and employment verification?
a. Tort Claim Act
b. Immigration Reform and Control Act
c. The Immigration and Nationality Act
d. Torture Protection Claim Act
46. In Aguilar v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Guatemalan consul, acting as next friend of the
detainees, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus and a complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief in the United
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States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The District Court dismissed the petitioners’ substantive due
process claims for failure to satisfy the prerequisites of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure as stated under:
a. Federal Rule 12(a)(1)
b. Federal Rule 12(c)(3)
c. Federal Rule 12(b)(6)
d. Federal Rule 12(b)(3)
47. Which one of these states is not included in the early entrants of the controversial legal arena?
a. California
b. Texas
c. Alabama
d. Missouri
48. In Chamber of Commerce of U.S. v. Whiting, what act was examined?
a. Alien Tort Claims Act
b. Legal Arizona Workers Act
c. Torture Victim Protection Act
d. Immigration Reform and Control Act
49. Under the ordinance passed by the city of Escondido (California), residents, businesses and city officials could:
a. file written complaints with the city if they suspected a landlord of renting to illegal immigrants.
b. file complaints based ‘solely or primarily on the basis of national origin, ethnicity, or race.’
c. file written complaints if landlords were suspected of renting to illegal immigrants and the landlords in turn would
have to evict the suspects within 6 months.
d. press landlords to provide documentation to the city of their tenants’ financial stability.
Subjective Short Answer
50. What are conventions?
51. What is the role of the convention of Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in civil or commercial
matters?
52. What is the role of the convention of Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction?
53. What steps did Brazil take in the eradication of child labor and slavery?
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54. What did France mandate for the first time in the corporate arena in the year 2002?
55. What does the Alien Tort Claims Act provide?
56. What are the components of Global Unions?
57. List the targets of the Union Network International (UNI).
58. What is the purpose of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986?
59. What are the necessary documents an employer must show to prove that the employee is a U.S. Citizen or is lawfully
authorized to work in the United States?
Essay
60. Outline the duties of the International Labor Organization (ILO).
61. What are conventions? Identify conventions that affect international labor relations and employments.
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62. What is the Union Network International (UNI)?
63. State the purpose of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986.
64. What is the role of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)?