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Chapter 10 Multiple choice questions
From Amsterdam to Lisbon (2000-2009)
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True or false: The Treaty of Nice extended qualified majority voting.
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What was the Lisbon Strategy?
A programme of institutional reform to prepare the EU for enlargement
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A programme of policy reform to prepare the EU for enlargement
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A programme on employment, economic growth, and social cohesion
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A programme on transparency and accountability
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What were the main findings of the 2004 Kok report on progress toward the Union's Lisbon agenda goals?
The Union was well on track to achieving its goals by 2010
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The Union needed to focus on employment and growth instead of social cohesion and environmental sustainability
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The Union needed to improve its coordination and focus on key areas of growth and sustainability
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The Lisbon agenda should be pursued by the community method due to lack of progress
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What impact did the 2003 war in Iraq have on European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP)?
It accelerated integration in this area
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It led to the development of a united European front in support of military action
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It led to the development of a united European front against US action
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It created divisions among member states
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After meeting in Laeken in December 2001, how did member states propose to deal with reform of the EU?
Hold an intergovernmental conference to draft a treaty
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Create a constitutional convention to draft a treaty
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Set up a Commission task force to draft a treaty
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Leave the issue for five years
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True or false: After a long and difficult process of negotiation, the Constitutional Treaty failed because of the refusal of some member states to sign it.
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False
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What circumstances led to increased optimism regarding Turkey's EU membership application?
Improvement in Turkish-Greek relations
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A stronger Turkish commitment to meeting the Copenhagen criteria
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A change in government in Germany
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All of the above
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What characterized the 2004 European Parliamentary elections?
Widespread Euroscepticism
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Campaigns fought on European foreign policy
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Campaigns fought on the Constitutional Treaty
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None of the above
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Which of the following member states held two referendums on the Lisbon Treaty?
Czech Republic
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Poland
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Ireland
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Germany
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The failure to ratify the Constitutional Treaty and the difficulties in ratifying the Lisbon Treaty suggest that the EU is subject to which of the following?
Permissive consensus
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Constraining dissensus
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Depoliticization
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Chronic instability
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