Question 1

The process by which EU political and economic dynamics become part of the logic of national-level politics and policymaking is known as

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A)  Europeanization. 
B)  expansion of the EU. 
C)  supranationalism. 
D)  globalization. 
E)  coordination. 
A)  Europeanization. 
B)  expansion of the EU. 
C)  supranationalism. 
D)  globalization. 
E)  coordination. A

Question 2

Which country declined an invitation to join the EU?

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A)  Great Britain 
B)  Finland 
C)  Turkey 
D)  Russia 
E)  Norway 
A)  Great Britain 
B)  Finland 
C)  Turkey 
D)  Russia 
E)  Norway E

Question 3

Euro-skeptics favor fewer powers for the EU and more powers for individual European countries.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The euro is an example of Europeanization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

By conventional geographic definitions of Europe, which country is partly in Europe and partly in Asia?

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A)  Greece 
B)  Albania 
C)  Kazakhstan 
D)  Russia 
E)  Belarus 
A)  Greece 
B)  Albania 
C)  Kazakhstan 
D)  Russia 
E)  Belarus

Question 6

EU member states spend about a third as much on the military as the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Advocates of a more united Europe want to build a "European" identity. What, in your view, might this include? Do these attributes distinguish "Europe" from other parts of the world?

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Building a "European" identity could inc

Question 8

An example of a social cleavage is

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A)  multi-level governance. 
B)  the EU. 
C)  globalization. 
D)  class. 
E)  nationalism. 
A)  multi-level governance. 
B)  the EU. 
C)  globalization. 
D)  class. 
E)  nationalism.

Question 9

Compare/contrast the "European" and "American" social model. Which one strikes you as superior?

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The "European" and "American" social mod

Question 10

On a per person basis, the EU is wealthier than the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to the text, the Cold War

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A)  helped unify Europe. 
B)  was mostly about ideology. 
C)  split Europe into north/south divisions. 
D)  imposed communism on Western Europe. 
E)  brought democracy to Eastern Europe. 
A)  helped unify Europe. 
B)  was mostly about ideology. 
C)  split Europe into north/south divisions. 
D)  imposed communism on Western Europe. 
E)  brought democracy to Eastern Europe.

Question 12

The European social model emphasizes individualism more than the U.S. social model.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Jurgen Habermas suggests that the European model is superior to that of the U.S. model because

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A)  it is based on religion. 
B)  it embraces free markets. 
C)  it is based on ideas of community. 
D)  it stands up for national values. 
E)  it rejects notions of supranationalism. 
A)  it is based on religion. 
B)  it embraces free markets. 
C)  it is based on ideas of community. 
D)  it stands up for national values. 
E)  it rejects notions of supranationalism.

Question 14

The Enlightenment

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A)  began in the nineteenth century. 
B)  supplied many of the ideas for democracy and capitalism. 
C)  rejected the ideas of the French Revolution. 
D)  started in the United States and then spread to Europe. 
E)  signified a revival of religion. 
A)  began in the nineteenth century. 
B)  supplied many of the ideas for democracy and capitalism. 
C)  rejected the ideas of the French Revolution. 
D)  started in the United States and then spread to Europe. 
E)  signified a revival of religion.

Question 15

The idea of Europe as a "problem-solving" entity took on more importance in the 2000s.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the text, liberalism

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A)  rejects the ideas of the Enlightenment. 
B)  favors more government powers. 
C)  favors limited government and individual rights. 
D)  rejects capitalism and democracy. 
E)  was espoused by Greek philosophers. 
A)  rejects the ideas of the Enlightenment. 
B)  favors more government powers. 
C)  favors limited government and individual rights. 
D)  rejects capitalism and democracy. 
E)  was espoused by Greek philosophers.

Question 17

Turkey has been ruled ineligible to join the EU because it is not part of Europe.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The European social model

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A)  emphasizes the role of the state in providing welfare for its citizens. 
B)  originated in Eastern Europe during the Cold War. 
C)  emphasizes limited government. 
D)  is a major component of EU integration. 
E)  is an example of multi-level governance. 
A)  emphasizes the role of the state in providing welfare for its citizens. 
B)  originated in Eastern Europe during the Cold War. 
C)  emphasizes limited government. 
D)  is a major component of EU integration. 
E)  is an example of multi-level governance.

Question 19

Study of social cleavages would examine

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A)  European integration. 
B)  divisions within a particular society. 
C)  multi-level governance. 
D)  the effects of Europeanization. 
E)  the welfare state. 
A)  European integration. 
B)  divisions within a particular society. 
C)  multi-level governance. 
D)  the effects of Europeanization. 
E)  the welfare state.

Question 20

What is the difference between thinking of Europe as a cultural community and thinking of Europe as a rights-based community?

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Thinking of Europe as a cultural communi

The process by which EU political and economic dynamics become part of the logic of national-level politics and policymaking is known as

Which country declined an invitation to join the EU?

Euro-skeptics favor fewer powers for the EU and more powers for individual European countries.

The euro is an example of Europeanization.

By conventional geographic definitions of Europe, which country is partly in Europe and partly in Asia?

EU member states spend about a third as much on the military as the United States.

Advocates of a more united Europe want to build a "European" identity. What, in your view, might this include? Do these attributes distinguish "Europe" from other parts of the world?

An example of a social cleavage is

Compare/contrast the "European" and "American" social model. Which one strikes you as superior?

On a per person basis, the EU is wealthier than the United States.

According to the text, the Cold War

The European social model emphasizes individualism more than the U.S. social model.

Jurgen Habermas suggests that the European model is superior to that of the U.S. model because

The Enlightenment

The idea of Europe as a "problem-solving" entity took on more importance in the 2000s.

According to the text, liberalism

Turkey has been ruled ineligible to join the EU because it is not part of Europe.

The European social model

Study of social cleavages would examine

What is the difference between thinking of Europe as a cultural community and thinking of Europe as a rights-based community?

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

European Security and Foreign Policy

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Exam 1: Introduction: What Is Europe

The process by which EU political and economic dynamics become part of the logic of national-level politics and policymaking is known as

Which country declined an invitation to join the EU?

Euro-skeptics favor fewer powers for the EU and more powers for individual European countries.

The euro is an example of Europeanization.

By conventional geographic definitions of Europe, which country is partly in Europe and partly in Asia?

EU member states spend about a third as much on the military as the United States.

Advocates of a more united Europe want to build a "European" identity. What, in your view, might this include? Do these attributes distinguish "Europe" from other parts of the world?

An example of a social cleavage is

Compare/contrast the "European" and "American" social model. Which one strikes you as superior?

On a per person basis, the EU is wealthier than the United States.

According to the text, the Cold War

The European social model emphasizes individualism more than the U.S. social model.

Jurgen Habermas suggests that the European model is superior to that of the U.S. model because

The Enlightenment

The idea of Europe as a "problem-solving" entity took on more importance in the 2000s.

According to the text, liberalism

Turkey has been ruled ineligible to join the EU because it is not part of Europe.

The European social model

Study of social cleavages would examine

What is the difference between thinking of Europe as a cultural community and thinking of Europe as a rights-based community?

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

European Security and Foreign Policy

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