Question 1

During the Eurozone crisis, the EU member states that received substantial bailout loans included

Accepted Answer

A)  Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and Italy. 
B)  Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Portugal, and Spain. 
C)  Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and Poland. 
D)  Greece, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, and France. 
E)  Greece, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands. 
A)  Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and Italy. 
B)  Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Portugal, and Spain. 
C)  Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and Poland. 
D)  Greece, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, and France. 
E)  Greece, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the EU's regional development policy is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although mentioned in the Treaty of Rome, regional development did not really begin until the 1970s and 1980s. 
B)  Under the policy, the EU prioritizes specific objectives and promotes partnerships between the Commission and regional governments. 
C)  Structural funds are the EU's largest budgetary item. 
D)  Amounts given to any particular country are fairly small. 
E)  The threat to withhold structural funds can be used to make members invest in such things as administrative reform. 
A)  Although mentioned in the Treaty of Rome, regional development did not really begin until the 1970s and 1980s. 
B)  Under the policy, the EU prioritizes specific objectives and promotes partnerships between the Commission and regional governments. 
C)  Structural funds are the EU's largest budgetary item. 
D)  Amounts given to any particular country are fairly small. 
E)  The threat to withhold structural funds can be used to make members invest in such things as administrative reform.

Question 3

Which of the following does NOT fall under the domain of Justice and Home Affairs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Matters of immigration 
B)  Political asylum 
C)  Police cooperation 
D)  Judicial cooperation 
E)  M atters involving family law 
A)  Matters of immigration 
B)  Political asylum 
C)  Police cooperation 
D)  Judicial cooperation 
E)  M atters involving family law

Question 4

The community method of decision making in the EU means that

Accepted Answer

A)  the Commission proposes, the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament decide, and the European Court of Justice reviews EU law. 
B)  the EU Council proposes, the Commission and the European Parliament decide, and the European Court of Justice reviews EU law. 
C)  the Commission proposes, the EU Council decides, and the European Court of Justice reviews EU law. 
D)  the Commission proposes, the European Parliament debates, the Council of Ministers decides, and the European Court of Justice reviews EU law. 
E)  the Commission proposes, the Council of Ministers decides, and the European Parliament and the European Court of Justice review EU law. 
A)  the Commission proposes, the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament decide, and the European Court of Justice reviews EU law. 
B)  the EU Council proposes, the Commission and the European Parliament decide, and the European Court of Justice reviews EU law. 
C)  the Commission proposes, the EU Council decides, and the European Court of Justice reviews EU law. 
D)  the Commission proposes, the European Parliament debates, the Council of Ministers decides, and the European Court of Justice reviews EU law. 
E)  the Commission proposes, the Council of Ministers decides, and the European Parliament and the European Court of Justice review EU law.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the European Parliament is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The European Parliament elects its president. 
B)  The European Parliament organizes itself along the lines of European-level party coalitions. 
C)  The European Parliament does most of its work in plenary sessions (meetings of the whole body) rather than in groups or committees. 
D)  Seats in the European Parliament are allocated according to the population size of member states so larger states have more seats than smaller ones. 
E)  Historically, the largest party coalitions in the European Parliament have been the Christian Democrats and the Socialists. 
A)  The European Parliament elects its president. 
B)  The European Parliament organizes itself along the lines of European-level party coalitions. 
C)  The European Parliament does most of its work in plenary sessions (meetings of the whole body) rather than in groups or committees. 
D)  Seats in the European Parliament are allocated according to the population size of member states so larger states have more seats than smaller ones. 
E)  Historically, the largest party coalitions in the European Parliament have been the Christian Democrats and the Socialists.

Question 6

Transposing refers to the process whereby

Accepted Answer

A)  member states incorporate EU laws into their national laws. 
B)  member states swap out their national currencies for the euro. 
C)  the EU passes legislation to standardize rules and regulations across member states. 
D)  the EU exchanges its foreign currency holdings for euros. 
E)  member states reorder their spending priorities to meet EU standards. 
A)  member states incorporate EU laws into their national laws. 
B)  member states swap out their national currencies for the euro. 
C)  the EU passes legislation to standardize rules and regulations across member states. 
D)  the EU exchanges its foreign currency holdings for euros. 
E)  member states reorder their spending priorities to meet EU standards.

Question 7

Which statement about the EU bureaucracy is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  The EU bureaucracy is fairly small. 
B)  Top EU bureaucratic positions are carefully allocated to member state nationals. 
C)  Top EU bureaucrats are exempt from national taxes. 
D)  The EU bureaucracy is confined to the Commission. 
E)  Top EU bureaucrats are well paid. 
A)  The EU bureaucracy is fairly small. 
B)  Top EU bureaucratic positions are carefully allocated to member state nationals. 
C)  Top EU bureaucrats are exempt from national taxes. 
D)  The EU bureaucracy is confined to the Commission. 
E)  Top EU bureaucrats are well paid.

Question 8

It has been said that EU institutional reform has been reactive, often coming only in response to a crisis.  Using a crisis of your choosing, illustrate how this is the case.

Accepted Answer

One example of EU institutional reform b

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a task of the European Central Bank?

Accepted Answer

A)  Making and implementing EU monetary policy 
B)  Maintaining price stability 
C)  Managing foreign exchanges 
D)  Adjusting EMU-wide interest rates 
E)  Making and implementing EU fiscal policy 
A)  Making and implementing EU monetary policy 
B)  Maintaining price stability 
C)  Managing foreign exchanges 
D)  Adjusting EMU-wide interest rates 
E)  Making and implementing EU fiscal policy

Question 10

Building a single European market has meant all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  instituting European-wide environmental standards. 
B)  integrating some forms of taxation. 
C)  harmonizing technical standards. 
D)  opening up the banking industry. 
E)  membership in the European and Monetary Union (EMU) and Euro zone (no exceptions allowed). 
A)  instituting European-wide environmental standards. 
B)  integrating some forms of taxation. 
C)  harmonizing technical standards. 
D)  opening up the banking industry. 
E)  membership in the European and Monetary Union (EMU) and Euro zone (no exceptions allowed).

During the Eurozone crisis, the EU member states that received substantial bailout loans included

Which of the following statements about the EU's regional development policy is NOT correct?

Which of the following does NOT fall under the domain of Justice and Home Affairs?

The community method of decision making in the EU means that

Which of the following statements about the European Parliament is NOT correct?

Transposing refers to the process whereby

Which statement about the EU bureaucracy is INCORRECT?

It has been said that EU institutional reform has been reactive, often coming only in response to a crisis. Using a crisis of your choosing, illustrate how this is the case.

Which of the following is NOT a task of the European Central Bank?

Building a single European market has meant all of the following EXCEPT

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Exam 5: European Union

During the Eurozone crisis, the EU member states that received substantial bailout loans included

Which of the following statements about the EU's regional development policy is NOT correct?

Which of the following does NOT fall under the domain of Justice and Home Affairs?

The community method of decision making in the EU means that

Which of the following statements about the European Parliament is NOT correct?

Transposing refers to the process whereby

Which statement about the EU bureaucracy is INCORRECT?

It has been said that EU institutional reform has been reactive, often coming only in response to a crisis. Using a crisis of your choosing, illustrate how this is the case.

Which of the following is NOT a task of the European Central Bank?

Building a single European market has meant all of the following EXCEPT

Introducing Comparative Politics

Britian

France

Germany

Japan

India

The United States

Brazil

Mexico

South Africa

Nigeria

The Russian Federation

Iran

China

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