Question 1

The European Commission is an example of

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A)  a supranational institution. 
B)  an inter-governmental institution. 
C)  a popularly elected body. 
D)  an EU institution that primarily represents states' interests. 
E)  a legislative body. 
A)  a supranational institution. 
B)  an inter-governmental institution. 
C)  a popularly elected body. 
D)  an EU institution that primarily represents states' interests. 
E)  a legislative body.

Question 2

Larger countries have more representatives on the European Commission than smaller countries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The EU spends more in its budget each year than the U.S. government.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How is double majority voting different from qualified-majority voting? Is one simpler or fairer than the other?

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Double majority voting and qualified-maj

Question 5

If you were in favor of strengthening the EU, what one reform or change do you think would be most useful? Do you see the EU adopting this reform in the near future?

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If I were in favor of strengthening the

Question 6

The EU budget in 2006 was approximately

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A)  €1.1 trillion. 
B)  €550 billion. 
C)  €320 billion. 
D)  €250 billion. 
E)  €120 billion. 
A)  €1.1 trillion. 
B)  €550 billion. 
C)  €320 billion. 
D)  €250 billion. 
E)  €120 billion.

Question 7

The Schengen Agreement

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A)  eliminated border controls among countries who signed it. 
B)  creates a European-wide police force. 
C)  regulates trade in services. 
D)  is Europe's most ambitious environmental agreement. 
E)  will be eliminated under the Lisbon Treaty. 
A)  eliminated border controls among countries who signed it. 
B)  creates a European-wide police force. 
C)  regulates trade in services. 
D)  is Europe's most ambitious environmental agreement. 
E)  will be eliminated under the Lisbon Treaty.

Question 8

The "iron law of oligarchy" suggests that

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A)  institutions seek to expand their influence and become less democratic over time. 
B)  institutions become more decentralized over time. 
C)  institutions surrender power to supranational institutions. 
D)  institutions tend to get weaker over time. 
E)  institutions seek to decrease the power of oligarchs. 
A)  institutions seek to expand their influence and become less democratic over time. 
B)  institutions become more decentralized over time. 
C)  institutions surrender power to supranational institutions. 
D)  institutions tend to get weaker over time. 
E)  institutions seek to decrease the power of oligarchs.

Question 9

Herman Van Rompuy

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A)  was elected by voters to be president of the European Commission. 
B)  is a former prime minister of Denmark. 
C)  was appointed president of the European Council by European leaders. 
D)  was appointed head of the European Commission by European leaders. 
E)  is considered a founding father of the EU. 
A)  was elected by voters to be president of the European Commission. 
B)  is a former prime minister of Denmark. 
C)  was appointed president of the European Council by European leaders. 
D)  was appointed head of the European Commission by European leaders. 
E)  is considered a founding father of the EU.

Question 10

The Common Agricultural Policy

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A)  is widely supported in the EU. 
B)  opens up European agricultural markets to global competition. 
C)  was designed to ensure a steady supply of food to consumers and income for farmers. 
D)  is an increasing part of the EU budget. 
E)  is one of the main reasons Great Britain decided to join the EU. 
A)  is widely supported in the EU. 
B)  opens up European agricultural markets to global competition. 
C)  was designed to ensure a steady supply of food to consumers and income for farmers. 
D)  is an increasing part of the EU budget. 
E)  is one of the main reasons Great Britain decided to join the EU.

Question 11

Examples of policies that contribute to the common market include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  tax harmonization. 
B)  nondiscrimination of products. 
C)  mutual recognition of standards. 
D)  free movement of labor. 
E)  a common educational curriculum. 
A)  tax harmonization. 
B)  nondiscrimination of products. 
C)  mutual recognition of standards. 
D)  free movement of labor. 
E)  a common educational curriculum.

Question 12

Under qualified-majority voting (QMV),

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A)  members states retain a veto on policymaking. 
B)  all states have an equal vote. 
C)  legislation must pass with the approval of 75 percent of member-states. 
D)  legislation passes if the European Parliament approves it by a two-thirds vote. 
E)  each country receives a number of votes based roughly on population. 
A)  members states retain a veto on policymaking. 
B)  all states have an equal vote. 
C)  legislation must pass with the approval of 75 percent of member-states. 
D)  legislation passes if the European Parliament approves it by a two-thirds vote. 
E)  each country receives a number of votes based roughly on population.

Question 13

Traditionally, the EU has spent the largest share of its budget on

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A)  salaries of EU bureaucrats. 
B)  agricultural subsidies. 
C)  foreign aid. 
D)  defense. 
E)  the environment. 
A)  salaries of EU bureaucrats. 
B)  agricultural subsidies. 
C)  foreign aid. 
D)  defense. 
E)  the environment.

Question 14

Some suggest that the EU succeeds because its policies rest on compromises among its various member states. Discuss some of the compromises the EU has made in its various policies in order to win support from its members.

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The European Union (EU) has indeed been

Question 15

Net contributors to the EU budget include

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A)  Poland, France, and Germany. 
B)  Italy, Spain, and Austria. 
C)  the Netherlands, Cyprus, and Finland. 
D)  Germany, Ireland, and Slovakia. 
E)  Spain, Sweden, and the Czech Republic. 
A)  Poland, France, and Germany. 
B)  Italy, Spain, and Austria. 
C)  the Netherlands, Cyprus, and Finland. 
D)  Germany, Ireland, and Slovakia. 
E)  Spain, Sweden, and the Czech Republic.

Question 16

The Council of the EU

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A)  is elected by voters. 
B)  represents national governments. 
C)  is purely an advisory body with weak powers. 
D)  is supranational in its basic orientation. 
E)  is part of the European Parliament. 
A)  is elected by voters. 
B)  represents national governments. 
C)  is purely an advisory body with weak powers. 
D)  is supranational in its basic orientation. 
E)  is part of the European Parliament.

Question 17

Why do some allege that the EU has a "democratic deficit"? Why have member states resisted moves to make the EU more democratic?

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Some allege that the EU has a "democrati

Question 18

The Council of the European Union (also known as Council of Ministers) is best thought of as

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A)  a supranational body. 
B)  a bureaucracy. 
C)  a type of legislative body. 
D)  a court that ensures EU laws are followed. 
E)  a weak, purely advisory institution. 
A)  a supranational body. 
B)  a bureaucracy. 
C)  a type of legislative body. 
D)  a court that ensures EU laws are followed. 
E)  a weak, purely advisory institution.

Question 19

The Council of the EU is elected every five years.

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A) True 
 B)False

The European Commission is an example of

Larger countries have more representatives on the European Commission than smaller countries.

The EU spends more in its budget each year than the U.S. government.

How is double majority voting different from qualified-majority voting? Is one simpler or fairer than the other?

If you were in favor of strengthening the EU, what one reform or change do you think would be most useful? Do you see the EU adopting this reform in the near future?

The EU budget in 2006 was approximately

The Schengen Agreement

The "iron law of oligarchy" suggests that

Herman Van Rompuy

The Common Agricultural Policy

Examples of policies that contribute to the common market include all of the following EXCEPT

Under qualified-majority voting (QMV),

Traditionally, the EU has spent the largest share of its budget on

Some suggest that the EU succeeds because its policies rest on compromises among its various member states. Discuss some of the compromises the EU has made in its various policies in order to win support from its members.

Net contributors to the EU budget include

The Council of the EU

Why do some allege that the EU has a "democratic deficit"? Why have member states resisted moves to make the EU more democratic?

The Council of the European Union (also known as Council of Ministers) is best thought of as

The Council of the EU is elected every five years.

Introduction: What Is Europe

Political and Economic Development in Western and Eastern Europe

The Institutions and Policies of the European Union

Executive Authority in Europe

Legal Structures and Judicial Systems

Political Parties and Elections

Political Culture and Political Behavior

Economic Issues in Europe

Immigration and Multi-Culturalism

European Security and Foreign Policy

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Exam 4: Parliaments and Electoral Systems

The European Commission is an example of

Larger countries have more representatives on the European Commission than smaller countries.

The EU spends more in its budget each year than the U.S. government.

How is double majority voting different from qualified-majority voting? Is one simpler or fairer than the other?

If you were in favor of strengthening the EU, what one reform or change do you think would be most useful? Do you see the EU adopting this reform in the near future?

The EU budget in 2006 was approximately

The Schengen Agreement

The "iron law of oligarchy" suggests that

Herman Van Rompuy

The Common Agricultural Policy

Examples of policies that contribute to the common market include all of the following EXCEPT

Under qualified-majority voting (QMV),

Traditionally, the EU has spent the largest share of its budget on

Some suggest that the EU succeeds because its policies rest on compromises among its various member states. Discuss some of the compromises the EU has made in its various policies in order to win support from its members.

Net contributors to the EU budget include

The Council of the EU

Why do some allege that the EU has a "democratic deficit"? Why have member states resisted moves to make the EU more democratic?

The Council of the European Union (also known as Council of Ministers) is best thought of as

The Council of the EU is elected every five years.

Introduction: What Is Europe

Political and Economic Development in Western and Eastern Europe

The Institutions and Policies of the European Union

Executive Authority in Europe

Legal Structures and Judicial Systems

Political Parties and Elections

Political Culture and Political Behavior

Economic Issues in Europe

Immigration and Multi-Culturalism

European Security and Foreign Policy

Possible Scenarios and Final Questions

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