Exam 5: European Union

What have been the consequences of the adoption and extension of the codecision procedure?  Be sure to address not only organizational issues but also issues such as legitimacy, transparency, and the like.

Arguably the most recent significant challenge to the European Union has been the Eurozone crisis.  First, explain what this crisis entailed and why it came about.  Next, describe how the EU and its members responded to this crisis.  Finally, assess the success of that response.

The _____ are advisory bodies representing different kinds of organized interests that review and submit opinions on pending EU legislation.

Which of the following is NOT a role of the Commission?

The EU budgetary process involves two steps that are

The EU's institutional structure is very complex.  First, identify which institutions you feel are most important within this arrangement, being sure to explain your choices.  Next, describe how those institutions interact.

The term institutional triangle refers to the interaction between

Which of the following is NOT a treaty concerning the development of the European Union?

How is the president of the Commission chosen?

A case can reach the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in all of the following ways EXCEPT

The most recent country to join the European Union is

The term original six refers to

Europol is an example of an EU institution known as

Early debates about European integration involved which three groups of people?

What impact has the European Union had upon the spread of democracy?

The EU privileges its trade positions with

As a result of reforms adopted after the Eurozone crisis, which two institutions gained power?

____was an early decision of the European court of Justice that established the supremacy of EU law over national law.

The European Union has sought to foster a sense of European identity by all of the following EXCEPT

The European Economic Community (EEC)