Chapter 15 Multiple choice questions

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True or false: The European Parliament (EP) largely functions as a consultative body.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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What scrutiny and supervisory powers does the EP have over the Commission?

It does not have the right to supervise the Commission correct incorrect

The right to dismiss individual Commissioners correct incorrect

The right to select and approve the incoming Commission president correct incorrect

The right to approve the appointment and call for the dismissal of the Commission correct incorrect

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True or false: The European Court of Justice has helped the Parliament increase its powers over time.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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True or false: The President of the EP participates in European Council meetings.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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How are MEPs organized in the Parliament?

They sit in national groups correct incorrect

They sit in national political parties correct incorrect

They sit in transnational party groupings correct incorrect

They do not form groups correct incorrect

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Why are European Parliamentary elections considered to be 'second order' elections?

Because voters consider national elections to be more important correct incorrect

Because EP elections are held after national elections correct incorrect

Because a single vote has less weight in EP elections than in national elections correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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How did the EP maximize their power to consent to the appointment of the Commission as a whole?

They introduced public committee hearings correct incorrect

They introduced a requirement of unanimity to approve the Commission correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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Why did the member states agree in 1975 to introduce direct elections to the Parliament?

France supported stronger supranational institutions correct incorrect

European citizens were demanding more democracy correct incorrect

Germany, Italy, and the Benelux countries wanted a more democratic parliament correct incorrect

Britain refused to join the EC unless the Parliament was directly elected correct incorrect

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True or false: While the EP has formal powers of scrutiny over the budget, it rarely exercises this power.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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What might reduce the independence of MEPs from their national parties?

MEPs may seek a career path that leads back to national politics correct incorrect

National parties control re-nomination for constituencies correct incorrect

Both of the above correct incorrect

Neither of the above correct incorrect