The Constitution has been amended only 23 times in more than 225 years

International cooperation would be the easiest to achieve in a region composed of ______.

a. four states with varying levels of development, each having a different majority religion b. one powerful state and several weak neighbors that have past grievances against the stronger state c. ten states of varying sizes with different cultural values and a history of conflict d. three neighboring states with shared heritage and strong economic ties

What do such global and regional treaties as the Chemical Weapons Convention and NAFTA provide, according to Ratner?

a. the genesis of a world government b. an opportunity to punish rogue states legally c. the beginnings of a supranational legal edifice d. a forum for the discussion of other issues of international law e. an objective standard against which to scrutinize the behavior of states