Question 1

All of the following are true about the Kyoto Protocol EXCEPT

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A)  its signing was hailed as a victory by many European states. 
B)  it has been rejected by Angela Merkel in Germany. 
C)  the United States did not ratify it. 
D)  European states have had trouble meeting commitments under its terms. 
E)  it will expire in 2012. 
A)  its signing was hailed as a victory by many European states. 
B)  it has been rejected by Angela Merkel in Germany. 
C)  the United States did not ratify it. 
D)  European states have had trouble meeting commitments under its terms. 
E)  it will expire in 2012.

Question 2

How strong is the EU's commitment to promote democracy outside its borders? When its democratization agenda comes into conflict with other goals, what policy prevails?

Accepted Answer

The EU has a strong commitment to promot

Question 3

The military component of the EU is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  NATO. 
B)  CSCE. 
C)  Schengen Agreement. 
D)  OSCE. 
E)  West European Union. 
A)  NATO. 
B)  CSCE. 
C)  Schengen Agreement. 
D)  OSCE. 
E)  West European Union.

Question 4

EU democratization programs

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A)  have been nearly universally successful. 
B)  have been nearly universal failures. 
C)  have had mixed success. 
D)  fit in well with the EU commercial interests. 
E)  are limited to countries that might join the EU. 
A)  have been nearly universally successful. 
B)  have been nearly universal failures. 
C)  have had mixed success. 
D)  fit in well with the EU commercial interests. 
E)  are limited to countries that might join the EU.

Question 5

The European Neighborhood Policy is the next step in EU expansion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The EU has special trade relationships with countries in the developing world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The crisis in Yugoslavia showed

Accepted Answer

A)  the Common Foreign and Security Policy worked well. 
B)  NATO no longer has relevance. 
C)  European countries have divergent foreign policy interests. 
D)  the effectiveness of UN peacekeepers. 
E)  "soft power" can be used to prevent a war. 
A)  the Common Foreign and Security Policy worked well. 
B)  NATO no longer has relevance. 
C)  European countries have divergent foreign policy interests. 
D)  the effectiveness of UN peacekeepers. 
E)  "soft power" can be used to prevent a war.

Question 8

Foreign policy is an area where the EU has seen less integration than on economic issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What EU policy is criticized for being at odds with its aim to help the developing world?

Accepted Answer

A)  CAP 
B)  Subsidiary 
C)  The Schengen Agreement 
D)  The Contonou Agreement 
E)  Inter-governmentalism 
A)  CAP 
B)  Subsidiary 
C)  The Schengen Agreement 
D)  The Contonou Agreement 
E)  Inter-governmentalism

Question 10

The Common Foreign and Security Policy mostly operates on principles of

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A)  subsidiarity. 
B)  supranationalism. 
C)  "community" decision making. 
D)  qualified-majority voting. 
E)  inter-governmentalism. 
A)  subsidiarity. 
B)  supranationalism. 
C)  "community" decision making. 
D)  qualified-majority voting. 
E)  inter-governmentalism.

Question 11

The Barcelona Process is

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A)  an initiative to revive the Spanish economy. 
B)  a program of cooperation between the EU and Middle Eastern states. 
C)  a program of Catalonian separatism. 
D)  a plan to build pipelines across Europe. 
E)  a plan to reduce trade barriers with the developing world. 
A)  an initiative to revive the Spanish economy. 
B)  a program of cooperation between the EU and Middle Eastern states. 
C)  a program of Catalonian separatism. 
D)  a plan to build pipelines across Europe. 
E)  a plan to reduce trade barriers with the developing world.

Question 12

Europeans have raised objections to the U.S. conduct in the "war on terror" for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

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A)  allegations of torture by U.S. personnel. 
B)  detention and imprisonment of European citizens. 
C)  the United States relies too much on "hard power." 
D)  many Europeans thought the United States should not invade Iraq. 
E)  Europeans believe that one should negotiate with al Qaeda. 
A)  allegations of torture by U.S. personnel. 
B)  detention and imprisonment of European citizens. 
C)  the United States relies too much on "hard power." 
D)  many Europeans thought the United States should not invade Iraq. 
E)  Europeans believe that one should negotiate with al Qaeda.

Question 13

The High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy is

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A)  Herman Van Rompuy. 
B)  Jacques Delors. 
C)  Tony Blair. 
D)  Catherine Ashton. 
E)  José Manuel Barroso. 
A)  Herman Van Rompuy. 
B)  Jacques Delors. 
C)  Tony Blair. 
D)  Catherine Ashton. 
E)  José Manuel Barroso.

Question 14

The July 2005 bombings in London were particularly disturbing because

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A)  they killed more people than any other terror attack in Europe. 
B)  British police cooperated with the bombers. 
C)  the bombers were all British citizens. 
D)  they were an attempt to influence the British elections. 
E)  they targeted government officials. 
A)  they killed more people than any other terror attack in Europe. 
B)  British police cooperated with the bombers. 
C)  the bombers were all British citizens. 
D)  they were an attempt to influence the British elections. 
E)  they targeted government officials.

Question 15

A country with most-favored nation status

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A)  is a country that is likely to become a member of the EU. 
B)  is a country that has a special arrangement with the EU that no one country has. 
C)  cannot be discriminated against in a trade relationship. 
D)  is the EU's largest trading partner. 
E)  is well-regarded by European publics. 
A)  is a country that is likely to become a member of the EU. 
B)  is a country that has a special arrangement with the EU that no one country has. 
C)  cannot be discriminated against in a trade relationship. 
D)  is the EU's largest trading partner. 
E)  is well-regarded by European publics.

Question 16

The Common Foreign and Security Policy was established by the

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A)  Treaty of Rome. 
B)  Maastricht Treaty. 
C)  Nice Treaty. 
D)  Amsterdam Treaty. 
E)  Lisbon Treaty. 
A)  Treaty of Rome. 
B)  Maastricht Treaty. 
C)  Nice Treaty. 
D)  Amsterdam Treaty. 
E)  Lisbon Treaty.

Question 17

Unlike the EU, NATO

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A)  is headquartered in London. 
B)  has yet to expand to Eastern Europe. 
C)  includes Russia as a member. 
D)  is a "trans-Atlantic" organization. 
E)  has never been on a military mission outside of Europe. 
A)  is headquartered in London. 
B)  has yet to expand to Eastern Europe. 
C)  includes Russia as a member. 
D)  is a "trans-Atlantic" organization. 
E)  has never been on a military mission outside of Europe.

Question 18

In the post-Soviet space

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A)  the EU has plans to expand to Georgia and Ukraine. 
B)  there are disputes between the EU and Russia. 
C)  Russia is working with the EU to spread democracy. 
D)  the EU engages in very little trade. 
E)  the EU has already expanded to include Ukraine. 
A)  the EU has plans to expand to Georgia and Ukraine. 
B)  there are disputes between the EU and Russia. 
C)  Russia is working with the EU to spread democracy. 
D)  the EU engages in very little trade. 
E)  the EU has already expanded to include Ukraine.

Question 19

Pick a country that has been the subject of EU efforts to promote democracy. Have EU efforts paid off? Why/why not?

Accepted Answer

One country that has been the subject of

Question 20

The United States gives more foreign assistance than EU countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

All of the following are true about the Kyoto Protocol EXCEPT

How strong is the EU's commitment to promote democracy outside its borders? When its democratization agenda comes into conflict with other goals, what policy prevails?

The military component of the EU is known as

EU democratization programs

The European Neighborhood Policy is the next step in EU expansion.

The EU has special trade relationships with countries in the developing world.

The crisis in Yugoslavia showed

Foreign policy is an area where the EU has seen less integration than on economic issues.

What EU policy is criticized for being at odds with its aim to help the developing world?

The Common Foreign and Security Policy mostly operates on principles of

The Barcelona Process is

Europeans have raised objections to the U.S. conduct in the "war on terror" for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

The High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy is

The July 2005 bombings in London were particularly disturbing because

A country with most-favored nation status

The Common Foreign and Security Policy was established by the

Unlike the EU, NATO

In the post-Soviet space

Pick a country that has been the subject of EU efforts to promote democracy. Have EU efforts paid off? Why/why not?

The United States gives more foreign assistance than EU countries.

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Political and Economic Development in Western and Eastern Europe

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Exam 11: European Security and Foreign Policy

All of the following are true about the Kyoto Protocol EXCEPT

How strong is the EU's commitment to promote democracy outside its borders? When its democratization agenda comes into conflict with other goals, what policy prevails?

The military component of the EU is known as

EU democratization programs

The European Neighborhood Policy is the next step in EU expansion.

The EU has special trade relationships with countries in the developing world.

The crisis in Yugoslavia showed

Foreign policy is an area where the EU has seen less integration than on economic issues.

What EU policy is criticized for being at odds with its aim to help the developing world?

The Common Foreign and Security Policy mostly operates on principles of

The Barcelona Process is

Europeans have raised objections to the U.S. conduct in the "war on terror" for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

The High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy is

The July 2005 bombings in London were particularly disturbing because

A country with most-favored nation status

The Common Foreign and Security Policy was established by the

Unlike the EU, NATO

In the post-Soviet space

Pick a country that has been the subject of EU efforts to promote democracy. Have EU efforts paid off? Why/why not?

The United States gives more foreign assistance than EU countries.

Introduction: What Is Europe

Political and Economic Development in Western and Eastern Europe

The Institutions and Policies of the European Union

Parliaments and Electoral Systems

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

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