Question 1

__________ is the process of bringing new member states into the European Union.

Accepted Answer

Broadening

Question 2

What was the importance of the Schengen agreement?

Accepted Answer

A)  It removed most border controls between EU member states. 
B)  It created the euro as the currency of the EU. 
C)  It established the office of the President of the EU. 
D)  It created the constitution of the EU. 
E)  It created a single military force for the EU. 
A)  It removed most border controls between EU member states. 
B)  It created the euro as the currency of the EU. 
C)  It established the office of the President of the EU. 
D)  It created the constitution of the EU. 
E)  It created a single military force for the EU. A

Question 3

One of the most important decisions rendered by the European Court of Justice involved

Accepted Answer

A)  the rights to the recorded music of the Beatles. 
B)  cable television rates. 
C)  the Olympic Marseilles soccer team. 
D)  bananas. 
E)  Cassis de Dijon liqueur. 
A)  the rights to the recorded music of the Beatles. 
B)  cable television rates. 
C)  the Olympic Marseilles soccer team. 
D)  bananas. 
E)  Cassis de Dijon liqueur. E

Question 4

Among the major European countries, only __________ and __________ have not joined the European Union.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Among the major European countries, only __________...

Question 5

As the European Union is an entity that exists above the national level of government, it is described as a __________ entity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As the European Union is an entity...

Question 6

What challenges has the European Union faced as a result of the recent sovereign debt and migration issues? What possibilities exist for solving these challenges?

Accepted Answer

The European Union has faced significant

Question 7

The Treaty of Maastricht was signed in

Accepted Answer

A)  1960. 
B)  1971. 
C)  1985. 
D)  1991. 
E)  None of the above is true. 
A)  1960. 
B)  1971. 
C)  1985. 
D)  1991. 
E)  None of the above is true.

Question 8

The 1957 treaty that established the European Economic Community also created all of the following European Union institutions EXCEPT the

Accepted Answer

A)  Council of Ministers. 
B)  European Parliament. 
C)  Commission. 
D)  Bank of Europe. 
E)  European Court of Justice. 
A)  Council of Ministers. 
B)  European Parliament. 
C)  Commission. 
D)  Bank of Europe. 
E)  European Court of Justice.

Question 9

Which of the following is TRUE about public attitudes within Europe towards the European Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  It attracts widespread public attention and prompts regular discussions among the people. 
B)  It has widespread popular support according to most public opinion polls. 
C)  It has replaced national identity as the primary means of self-identification for most Europeans. 
D)  There is widespread resentment of the EU, which is viewed as being unaccountable to the average person. 
E)  Most Europeans are unaware that the European Union exists as a viable entity. 
A)  It attracts widespread public attention and prompts regular discussions among the people. 
B)  It has widespread popular support according to most public opinion polls. 
C)  It has replaced national identity as the primary means of self-identification for most Europeans. 
D)  There is widespread resentment of the EU, which is viewed as being unaccountable to the average person. 
E)  Most Europeans are unaware that the European Union exists as a viable entity.

Question 10

Allowing new members to join the European Union is called

Accepted Answer

A)  broadening. 
B)  deepening. 
C)  expansion. 
D)  proliferation. 
E)  expanding national sovereignty. 
A)  broadening. 
B)  deepening. 
C)  expansion. 
D)  proliferation. 
E)  expanding national sovereignty.

Question 11

The currency of the European Union is known as the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The currency of the European Union is...

Question 12

The European Court of Justice decides

Accepted Answer

A)  cases in which all parties are voluntary participants. 
B)  lawsuits by individuals and corporations against the European Union. 
C)  only cases that have been considered by the European Union or the Commission. 
D)  cases where national laws are ambiguous or in conflict. 
E)  when member states' national regulations take precedence over EU regulations. 
A)  cases in which all parties are voluntary participants. 
B)  lawsuits by individuals and corporations against the European Union. 
C)  only cases that have been considered by the European Union or the Commission. 
D)  cases where national laws are ambiguous or in conflict. 
E)  when member states' national regulations take precedence over EU regulations.

Question 13

What country is the latest to be added to the EU?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malta 
B)  Poland 
C)  Bulgaria 
D)  Croatia 
E)  Finland 
A)  Malta 
B)  Poland 
C)  Bulgaria 
D)  Croatia 
E)  Finland

Question 14

The three active capitals of the European Union are

Accepted Answer

A)  Paris, London, and Madrid. 
B)  Rome, Maastricht, and Lisbon. 
C)  Brussels, Luxembourg, and Strasbourg. 
D)  Nice, Berlin, and Moscow. 
E)  Dublin, Brussels, and Amsterdam. 
A)  Paris, London, and Madrid. 
B)  Rome, Maastricht, and Lisbon. 
C)  Brussels, Luxembourg, and Strasbourg. 
D)  Nice, Berlin, and Moscow. 
E)  Dublin, Brussels, and Amsterdam.

Question 15

The Council of Ministers consists of

Accepted Answer

A)  one chamber, with combined responsibility for foreign affairs and finance. 
B)  two chambers: one with national foreign ministers and one with national finance ministers, plus the semiannual meeting of the Executive Council of national executives. 
C)  two chambers: one for policy making and one to perform judicial review. 
D)  three chambers: an executive branch, a legislative branch, and a judicial branch. 
E)  two chambers: one to create policy and one responsible for implementing that policy. 
A)  one chamber, with combined responsibility for foreign affairs and finance. 
B)  two chambers: one with national foreign ministers and one with national finance ministers, plus the semiannual meeting of the Executive Council of national executives. 
C)  two chambers: one for policy making and one to perform judicial review. 
D)  three chambers: an executive branch, a legislative branch, and a judicial branch. 
E)  two chambers: one to create policy and one responsible for implementing that policy.

Question 16

One of the most important themes in political life over the last three centuries or more has been the sovereignty of nation-states. What are some of the ways in which the European Union undermines that concept? Be specific.

Accepted Answer

The European Union undermines the concep

Question 17

The initial document creating the European Economic Community in 1957 was the Treaty of

Accepted Answer

A)  Paris. 
B)  Maastricht. 
C)  Brussels. 
D)  Rome. 
E)  Versailles. 
A)  Paris. 
B)  Maastricht. 
C)  Brussels. 
D)  Rome. 
E)  Versailles.

Question 18

The principle that the EU can act if and only if it can do so more effectively than national governments is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  broadening. 
B)  codecision. 
C)  multilevel governance. 
D)  unanimity. 
E)  subsidiarity. 
A)  broadening. 
B)  codecision. 
C)  multilevel governance. 
D)  unanimity. 
E)  subsidiarity.

Question 19

The highest court in the European Union is the European Court of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The highest court in the European Union...

Question 20

Giving the European Union more powers is called

Accepted Answer

A)  broadening. 
B)  deepening. 
C)  expansion. 
D)  proliferation. 
E)  expanding national sovereignty. 
A)  broadening. 
B)  deepening. 
C)  expansion. 
D)  proliferation. 
E)  expanding national sovereignty.

__________ is the process of bringing new member states into the European Union.

What was the importance of the Schengen agreement?

One of the most important decisions rendered by the European Court of Justice involved

Among the major European countries, only and have not joined the European Union.

As the European Union is an entity that exists above the national level of government, it is described as a __________ entity.

What challenges has the European Union faced as a result of the recent sovereign debt and migration issues? What possibilities exist for solving these challenges?

The Treaty of Maastricht was signed in

The 1957 treaty that established the European Economic Community also created all of the following European Union institutions EXCEPT the

Which of the following is TRUE about public attitudes within Europe towards the European Union?

Allowing new members to join the European Union is called

The currency of the European Union is known as the __________.

The European Court of Justice decides

What country is the latest to be added to the EU?

The three active capitals of the European Union are

The Council of Ministers consists of

One of the most important themes in political life over the last three centuries or more has been the sovereignty of nation-states. What are some of the ways in which the European Union undermines that concept? Be specific.

The initial document creating the European Economic Community in 1957 was the Treaty of

The principle that the EU can act if and only if it can do so more effectively than national governments is known as

The highest court in the European Union is the European Court of __________.

Giving the European Union more powers is called

Global Challenges

Domestic Responses

The Industrialized Democracies

The United States

The United Kingdom

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Russia

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Iran

Nigeria

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Exam 16: The European Union

__________ is the process of bringing new member states into the European Union.

What was the importance of the Schengen agreement?

One of the most important decisions rendered by the European Court of Justice involved

Among the major European countries, only __________ and __________ have not joined the European Union.

As the European Union is an entity that exists above the national level of government, it is described as a __________ entity.

What challenges has the European Union faced as a result of the recent sovereign debt and migration issues? What possibilities exist for solving these challenges?

The Treaty of Maastricht was signed in

The 1957 treaty that established the European Economic Community also created all of the following European Union institutions EXCEPT the

Which of the following is TRUE about public attitudes within Europe towards the European Union?

Allowing new members to join the European Union is called

The currency of the European Union is known as the __________.

The European Court of Justice decides

What country is the latest to be added to the EU?

The three active capitals of the European Union are

The Council of Ministers consists of

One of the most important themes in political life over the last three centuries or more has been the sovereignty of nation-states. What are some of the ways in which the European Union undermines that concept? Be specific.

The initial document creating the European Economic Community in 1957 was the Treaty of

The principle that the EU can act if and only if it can do so more effectively than national governments is known as

The highest court in the European Union is the European Court of __________.

Giving the European Union more powers is called

Global Challenges

Domestic Responses

The Industrialized Democracies

The United States

The United Kingdom

Germany

Current and Former Communist Regimes

Russia

China

The Global South

India

Iran

Nigeria

Mexico

The World Is Messed up Discuss

Toward a Paradigm Shift

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Among the major European countries, only and have not joined the European Union.