Question 1

Members of the European Parliament are selected by

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A)  their respective national governments. 
B)  their respective national legislatures. 
C)  appointment by the Council. 
D)  appointment by the Commission. 
E)  direct election by national populations. 
A)  their respective national governments. 
B)  their respective national legislatures. 
C)  appointment by the Council. 
D)  appointment by the Commission. 
E)  direct election by national populations.

Question 2

The Commission is the

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A)  body that represents the national governments. 
B)  parliament. 
C)  de facto executive of the European Union. 
D)  body that arbitrates disputes among member countries. 
E)  agency elected by European Union residents. 
A)  body that represents the national governments. 
B)  parliament. 
C)  de facto executive of the European Union. 
D)  body that arbitrates disputes among member countries. 
E)  agency elected by European Union residents.

Question 3

How did the experience of two world wars in the twentieth century help spur the creation of the European Union and its expansion into Eastern Europe?

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The experience of two world wars in the

Question 4

Which European Union country has spent the most in trying to bail out poorer countries during the Eurozone crisis?

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A)  Germany 
B)  Denmark 
C)  Portugal 
D)  Spain 
E)  Belgium 
A)  Germany 
B)  Denmark 
C)  Portugal 
D)  Spain 
E)  Belgium

Question 5

In the voting system of the Council, the number of votes given each country is roughly determined by which of the following?

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A)  Population 
B)  Wealth 
C)  The year the country joined the European Community 
D)  One vote per country 
E)  State power 
A)  Population 
B)  Wealth 
C)  The year the country joined the European Community 
D)  One vote per country 
E)  State power

Question 6

Which of the following was NOT a component of the Single European Act of 1985?

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A)  It called for the completion of the creation of an internal European market. 
B)  It produced a sharp cutback in the use of the unanimity principle. 
C)  It regularized the semiannual meeting of member-state national leaders. 
D)  It called for increased cooperation in determining foreign and national security policy. 
E)  It established the single European currency, the euro. 
A)  It called for the completion of the creation of an internal European market. 
B)  It produced a sharp cutback in the use of the unanimity principle. 
C)  It regularized the semiannual meeting of member-state national leaders. 
D)  It called for increased cooperation in determining foreign and national security policy. 
E)  It established the single European currency, the euro.

Question 7

How is the behavior of political parties in the European Parliament different from the behavior of political parties in Britain or France? What are the ramifications of those differences?

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The behavior of political parties in the

Question 8

From the original six members in 1957, the European Union has grown to include how many members as of 2013?

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A)  28 members 
B)  51 members 
C)  14 members 
D)  20 members 
E)  35 members 
A)  28 members 
B)  51 members 
C)  14 members 
D)  20 members 
E)  35 members

Question 9

Most scholars consider which institution within the European Union to be the weakest?

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A)  The Commission 
B)  The Council of Ministers 
C)  The European Court of Justice 
D)  The Parliament 
E)  The Security Council 
A)  The Commission 
B)  The Council of Ministers 
C)  The European Court of Justice 
D)  The Parliament 
E)  The Security Council

Question 10

One of the most controversial policies making expansion of the European Union more difficult is the

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A)  European Court of Justice (ECJ). 
B)  European Region Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students (ERASMUS). 
C)  Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). 
D)  Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER). 
E)  Common Military Force. 
A)  European Court of Justice (ECJ). 
B)  European Region Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students (ERASMUS). 
C)  Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). 
D)  Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER). 
E)  Common Military Force.

Question 11

The __________ voting system is intended to prevent domination of the European Union by either the large countries or a coalition of small countries.

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The answer of The __________ voting system is intended to...

Question 12

What are the obstacles to the further deepening and broadening of the European Union? How are those forces likely to evolve in the near future?

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The obstacles to the further deepening a

Question 13

Why would countries voluntarily surrender their sovereignty to the European Union? What do member states gain from this? What do they lose? Which countries seem most troubled by this loss of sovereignty? Which are most accepting of it?

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Countries may voluntarily surrender thei

Question 14

What impact will Britain's departure or Brexit have on the EU? Why do you reach that conclusion?

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Britain's departure, or Brexit, will hav

Question 15

The highest priority of the European Central Bank is

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A)  creating a monetary union. 
B)  providing a safety outlet for dissent. 
C)  ensuring fiscal responsibility. 
D)  controlling inflation. 
E)  keeping unemployment low. 
A)  creating a monetary union. 
B)  providing a safety outlet for dissent. 
C)  ensuring fiscal responsibility. 
D)  controlling inflation. 
E)  keeping unemployment low.

Question 16

One area where the European Union is much weaker than its component nations is

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A)  currency control. 
B)  media coverage. 
C)  rulemaking. 
D)  judicial review. 
E)  number of government officials. 
A)  currency control. 
B)  media coverage. 
C)  rulemaking. 
D)  judicial review. 
E)  number of government officials.

Question 17

The first country to leave the EU almost certainly will be:

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A)  The United Kingdom 
B)  France 
C)  Russia 
D)  Malta 
E)  NATO 
A)  The United Kingdom 
B)  France 
C)  Russia 
D)  Malta 
E)  NATO

Question 18

Which of the following was NOT a component of the Maastricht Treaty of 1991?

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A)  It was formally named the European Union. 
B)  It called for a normalizing of labor relations between countries. (Britain did not comply.) 
C)  It endorsed the principle of subsidiarity, in which the EU should act only in those areas in which policy goals cannot be achieved by national governments and are more likely to be reached at the supranational level. 
D)  It created the single European currency, the euro. 
E)  It named Jean Monnet as the first president of the European Union. 
A)  It was formally named the European Union. 
B)  It called for a normalizing of labor relations between countries. (Britain did not comply.) 
C)  It endorsed the principle of subsidiarity, in which the EU should act only in those areas in which policy goals cannot be achieved by national governments and are more likely to be reached at the supranational level. 
D)  It created the single European currency, the euro. 
E)  It named Jean Monnet as the first president of the European Union.

Question 19

Although the Commission initiates most European Union legislation, its proposals can only become law after they have been passed by the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Although the Commission initiates most European Union...

Question 20

The EU Council of Ministers differs from the EU Commission in that

Accepted Answer

A)  the Council proposes legislation that the Commission presents to the legislature. 
B)  some Council actions take effect immediately, whereas Commission actions must always be approved by other bodies. 
C)  the Council of Ministers is only concerned with the specifics of proposed legislation. 
D)  Council members represent only their own countries. 
E)  the Council uses a plurality voting system. 
A)  the Council proposes legislation that the Commission presents to the legislature. 
B)  some Council actions take effect immediately, whereas Commission actions must always be approved by other bodies. 
C)  the Council of Ministers is only concerned with the specifics of proposed legislation. 
D)  Council members represent only their own countries. 
E)  the Council uses a plurality voting system.

Members of the European Parliament are selected by

The Commission is the

How did the experience of two world wars in the twentieth century help spur the creation of the European Union and its expansion into Eastern Europe?

Which European Union country has spent the most in trying to bail out poorer countries during the Eurozone crisis?

In the voting system of the Council, the number of votes given each country is roughly determined by which of the following?

Which of the following was NOT a component of the Single European Act of 1985?

How is the behavior of political parties in the European Parliament different from the behavior of political parties in Britain or France? What are the ramifications of those differences?

From the original six members in 1957, the European Union has grown to include how many members as of 2013?

Most scholars consider which institution within the European Union to be the weakest?

One of the most controversial policies making expansion of the European Union more difficult is the

The __________ voting system is intended to prevent domination of the European Union by either the large countries or a coalition of small countries.

What are the obstacles to the further deepening and broadening of the European Union? How are those forces likely to evolve in the near future?

Why would countries voluntarily surrender their sovereignty to the European Union? What do member states gain from this? What do they lose? Which countries seem most troubled by this loss of sovereignty? Which are most accepting of it?

What impact will Britain's departure or Brexit have on the EU? Why do you reach that conclusion?

The highest priority of the European Central Bank is

One area where the European Union is much weaker than its component nations is

The first country to leave the EU almost certainly will be:

Which of the following was NOT a component of the Maastricht Treaty of 1991?

Although the Commission initiates most European Union legislation, its proposals can only become law after they have been passed by the __________.

The EU Council of Ministers differs from the EU Commission in that

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Exam 16: The European Union

Members of the European Parliament are selected by

The Commission is the

How did the experience of two world wars in the twentieth century help spur the creation of the European Union and its expansion into Eastern Europe?

Which European Union country has spent the most in trying to bail out poorer countries during the Eurozone crisis?

In the voting system of the Council, the number of votes given each country is roughly determined by which of the following?

Which of the following was NOT a component of the Single European Act of 1985?

How is the behavior of political parties in the European Parliament different from the behavior of political parties in Britain or France? What are the ramifications of those differences?

From the original six members in 1957, the European Union has grown to include how many members as of 2013?

Most scholars consider which institution within the European Union to be the weakest?

One of the most controversial policies making expansion of the European Union more difficult is the

The __________ voting system is intended to prevent domination of the European Union by either the large countries or a coalition of small countries.

What are the obstacles to the further deepening and broadening of the European Union? How are those forces likely to evolve in the near future?

Why would countries voluntarily surrender their sovereignty to the European Union? What do member states gain from this? What do they lose? Which countries seem most troubled by this loss of sovereignty? Which are most accepting of it?

What impact will Britain's departure or Brexit have on the EU? Why do you reach that conclusion?

The highest priority of the European Central Bank is

One area where the European Union is much weaker than its component nations is

The first country to leave the EU almost certainly will be:

Which of the following was NOT a component of the Maastricht Treaty of 1991?

Although the Commission initiates most European Union legislation, its proposals can only become law after they have been passed by the __________.

The EU Council of Ministers differs from the EU Commission in that

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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