CGSS Exam QuEStionS and anSwErS PraCtiCE
QuEStionS with SolutionS nEwESt 2026 2027 |
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What are Sanctions? - ANSWER-Measures or actions taken against a target to
influence its behavior, policy, or actions.
CGSS Definition: An economic action taken against a target to influence the target's
actions. (Target could be: a state, class of persons, an individual person, or even a
function).
What is Sanctions Compliance? - ANSWER-Sanctions compliance is the act of adhering
to the sanctions-related legislation, regulations, rules, and norms that make up the
sanctions landscape.
What are Economic Sanctions? - ANSWER-Economic sanctions are the withdrawal of
customary trade and financial relations for foreign and security related purposes.
What is an Embargo? - ANSWER-A government instituted prevention of exports to a
certain country.
What is a Boycott? - ANSWER-Restriction on or cessation of trading with a nation or
bloc of nations.
What are Multi-Lateral Sanctions? - ANSWER-When multiple countries work together to
impose sanctions on another country.
Uni-Lateral Sanctions - ANSWER-Sanctions imposed on another country by a single
country.
What are Sanctions Regimes? - ANSWER-Sanctions regimes are a set of sanctions that
have a common theme.
,What do sanctions attempt to do? - ANSWER-Sanctions attempt to change behavior
through deterrence, prevention and punishment.
Influence Actions:
- Military
- Freedom and Democracy
(Sanctions have been used in response to perceived breaches of many different types
of international standards and for various purposes.) - ANSWER-Purpose:
- Disrupting Military Adventures.
- Hastening the Achievement of Freedom and Democracy.
Influence Actions:
- Environmental
- Nuclear
(Sanctions have been used in response to perceived breaches of many different types
of international standards and for various purposes.) - ANSWER-Purpose:
- Cleaning up the environment.
- Nuclear proliferation.
Influence Actions:
- Human Rights
- Free Citizens
- Land
, (Sanctions have been used in response to perceived breaches of many different types
of international standards and for various purposes.) - ANSWER-Purpose:
- Strengthening human or labor rights.
- The freeing of captured citizens.
- The reversal of captures of land.
Influence Actions:
- Money Laundering
- Terrorist Financing
- Illegal Goods
(Sanctions have been used in response to perceived breaches of many different types
of international standards and for various purposes.) - ANSWER-Purpose:
- Reduction in money laundering and terrorist financing.
- Reduction in trafficking of illegal goods.
What is the ILSA? - ANSWER-The Iran and Libya Sanctions Act which became law in
1996. Act by US Congress that imposed economic sanctions on firms doing business
with Iran and Libya. Renamed the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) in 2006. Allows the President
to waive sanctions on a case-by-case basis.
What is the NPT? - ANSWER-The NPT is the Non-Proliferation Treaty which became law
in March of 1970. To prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology.
What are examples of Thematic Sanctions? - ANSWER-Sanctions built around a
particular issue.
Examples:
- Chemical weapons
QuEStionS with SolutionS nEwESt 2026 2027 |
alrEady GradEd a+
What are Sanctions? - ANSWER-Measures or actions taken against a target to
influence its behavior, policy, or actions.
CGSS Definition: An economic action taken against a target to influence the target's
actions. (Target could be: a state, class of persons, an individual person, or even a
function).
What is Sanctions Compliance? - ANSWER-Sanctions compliance is the act of adhering
to the sanctions-related legislation, regulations, rules, and norms that make up the
sanctions landscape.
What are Economic Sanctions? - ANSWER-Economic sanctions are the withdrawal of
customary trade and financial relations for foreign and security related purposes.
What is an Embargo? - ANSWER-A government instituted prevention of exports to a
certain country.
What is a Boycott? - ANSWER-Restriction on or cessation of trading with a nation or
bloc of nations.
What are Multi-Lateral Sanctions? - ANSWER-When multiple countries work together to
impose sanctions on another country.
Uni-Lateral Sanctions - ANSWER-Sanctions imposed on another country by a single
country.
What are Sanctions Regimes? - ANSWER-Sanctions regimes are a set of sanctions that
have a common theme.
,What do sanctions attempt to do? - ANSWER-Sanctions attempt to change behavior
through deterrence, prevention and punishment.
Influence Actions:
- Military
- Freedom and Democracy
(Sanctions have been used in response to perceived breaches of many different types
of international standards and for various purposes.) - ANSWER-Purpose:
- Disrupting Military Adventures.
- Hastening the Achievement of Freedom and Democracy.
Influence Actions:
- Environmental
- Nuclear
(Sanctions have been used in response to perceived breaches of many different types
of international standards and for various purposes.) - ANSWER-Purpose:
- Cleaning up the environment.
- Nuclear proliferation.
Influence Actions:
- Human Rights
- Free Citizens
- Land
, (Sanctions have been used in response to perceived breaches of many different types
of international standards and for various purposes.) - ANSWER-Purpose:
- Strengthening human or labor rights.
- The freeing of captured citizens.
- The reversal of captures of land.
Influence Actions:
- Money Laundering
- Terrorist Financing
- Illegal Goods
(Sanctions have been used in response to perceived breaches of many different types
of international standards and for various purposes.) - ANSWER-Purpose:
- Reduction in money laundering and terrorist financing.
- Reduction in trafficking of illegal goods.
What is the ILSA? - ANSWER-The Iran and Libya Sanctions Act which became law in
1996. Act by US Congress that imposed economic sanctions on firms doing business
with Iran and Libya. Renamed the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) in 2006. Allows the President
to waive sanctions on a case-by-case basis.
What is the NPT? - ANSWER-The NPT is the Non-Proliferation Treaty which became law
in March of 1970. To prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology.
What are examples of Thematic Sanctions? - ANSWER-Sanctions built around a
particular issue.
Examples:
- Chemical weapons
