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Return to Politics in the European Union 5e Student Resources
Chapter 15 Multiple choice questions
The European Parliament
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True or false: The European Parliament (EP) largely functions as a consultative body.
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False
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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
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The right to dismiss individual Commissioners
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The right to select and approve the incoming Commission president
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The right to approve the appointment and call for the dismissal of the Commission
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True or false: The European Court of Justice has helped the Parliament increase its powers over time.
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False
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True or false: The President of the EP participates in European Council meetings.
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How are MEPs organized in the Parliament?
They sit in national groups
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They sit in national political parties
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They sit in transnational party groupings
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They do not form groups
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Why are European Parliamentary elections considered to be 'second order' elections?
Because voters consider national elections to be more important
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Because EP elections are held after national elections
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Because a single vote has less weight in EP elections than in national elections
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All of the above
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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
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They introduced a requirement of unanimity to approve the Commission
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All of the above
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None of the above
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Why did the member states agree in 1975 to introduce direct elections to the Parliament?
France supported stronger supranational institutions
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European citizens were demanding more democracy
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Germany, Italy, and the Benelux countries wanted a more democratic parliament
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Britain refused to join the EC unless the Parliament was directly elected
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True or false: While the EP has formal powers of scrutiny over the budget, it rarely exercises this power.
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False
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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
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National parties control re-nomination for constituencies
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Both of the above
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Neither of the above
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