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1.  Why does the preservation of law and order on the high seas fall within the scope of international law?

2.  What type of court hears cases involving ship collisions?

3.  What specific requirements must be met in order for a ship to be termed a warship?

4.  Who has exclusive jurisdiction over a warship?

5.  How does the diplomatic status of embassy officials and their staffs compare with the status of warship commanding officers and crews visiting a foreign port?

6.      a)  Why do warships have the "right of approach" other ships at sea?

         b)  How is this usually accomplished?

7.  What is the status of the officers and crew on leave or liberty in a foreign port?

8.  What is the fundamental jurisdictional difference between naval vessels and merchant ships when visiting foreign ports?

9.  Why are the legal details as to a state of war important to individual citizens of the nation?

10.  When do the rules of war apply to military and naval actions between states?

11.  What is the basic purpose of rules of warfare?

12.  What are the three basic principles underlying the rules of warfare?

13.  What is a significant difference between land and sea warfare as regards private and neutral property?

14.  What are the Hague Convention rules concerning mines?

15.  What is the U.S. policy concerning CBR warfare?

16.  Under the rules of warfare, what institutions and ships are supposed to be exempt from attack?

17.  Why was unrestricted submarine warfare generally practiced by both sides in World Wars I and II?

18.      a)  What are the legal requirements of a blockade?

            b)  How does a quarantine differ from a blockade?

19.  What legal rule enables belligerent warships to stop and search a merchant ship on the high seas?

20.  What is the most effective way to enforce laws of war?