II. Find words and expressions similar in their meaning to the following ones

P.1-3

1. social relations, links;

2. to come into being, to appear, to emerge;

3. increase, expansion;

4. research, investigation;

5. in brief;

6. to result in, to cause;

7. to announce;

8. political point of view;

9. to break down;

10. to encompass;

11. to result from;

12. behaviour;

13. to perform public actions;

14. to be based on;

P.3-5

15. to imperil;

16. to intrude;

17. to force;

18. to turn to;

19. to ban;

20. to obey;

21. harmful;

22. to state as a necessary condition;

23. logical outcome, consequence;

24. to choose

25. prescribe.

III. Complete the sentences below with the words and phrases you have found in task II.

P.1-3

1. Moreover, if states __________ new situations by force, the law gives its blessing to these situations.

2. Numerous new members joined the world community whose ___________ _______ differed from that of older states.

3. The fundamental principles regulating ________________ are laid down in written constitutions of most states.

4. When this community ________________, no member state had enough power to impose standards of behavior on all other members.

5. After ______________ of the Soviet Union and most other socialist countries, states are divided economically and politically.

6. Close _________ of the legal standards shows that states substantially acted upon at least three postulates: freedom, equality and effectiveness.

7. As the principle ___________ two logically distinct notions, it makes sense to consider them separately.

8. The judiciary should not interfere with the ________ foreign

policy.

9. The three postulates are clearly the synthesis of what could be ________ defined as the “laissez – faire” approach of classical international law.

10. The adoption of the UN charter in 1945 __________ a very significant change.

P.3-5

11. Another rule _________ states from ____________ the international affairs of other states.

12. One of the purposes of peaceful counter-measures may be ________ the counter party to reach an amicable settlement of the dispute.

13. In the UN “collective” sanctions may be ___________ which tend to be more effective than individual (peaceful) counter measures.

14. Peoples under colonial domination have the right to external self-determination, that is to ________ for the establishment of a sovereign state…

15. International subjects must ______________ the principles of International Law.

16. One state may not _________ a foreign State agent to discharge certain activities or accomplish a certain act.