Chapter 14 Multiple choice questions

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Whose interests are represented in the Council of the EU?

The heads of government of member states correct incorrect

Member state governments correct incorrect

Member state parliaments correct incorrect

Members of the European Parliament correct incorrect

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Which of the following is a formal function of the European Council?

Oversight of treaty reform and enlargement correct incorrect

Provision of general political guidance and momentum correct incorrect

Decision maker of last resort correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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True or false: The European Council is a formal EU institution.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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What is COREPER?

The permanent committees of national civil servants who prepare the work of the Council correct incorrect

The committee of Commission representatives to the Council correct incorrect

The Council meeting consisting of heads of government of member states correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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Who chairs meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council?

President of the European Council correct incorrect

President of the European Commission correct incorrect

High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy correct incorrect

Foreign Affairs Minister of the state holding the Presidency of the EU correct incorrect

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Why is bargaining in COREPER sometimes described as an 'iterated game'?

The ambassadors negotiate issues that do not affect their national interests correct incorrect

The ambassadors are involved in a bargain where each representative has a different and deeply vested interest correct incorrect

The ambassadors are involved in a continuous process of bargains over a range of different issues correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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Which of the following Council meetings does not have its agenda prepared by COREPER?

The Agriculture Council correct incorrect

The General Affairs Council correct incorrect

The Environment Council correct incorrect

The European Council correct incorrect

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Why was the European Council created?

To provide for intergovernmental leadership and policy coherence correct incorrect

To provide representation for member state governments in the policy process correct incorrect

To allow member states to coordinate more closely with the Commission correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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True or false: The working parties that prepare material for COREPER work closely together with the Commission.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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True or false: The post-Lisbon system comprises three different Presidencies across the European Council and Council of the EU.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect