Chapter 17 Multiple choice questions

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True or false: Since the late 1990s, most lobbyists have stopped lobbying national governments and shifted their efforts to the focus exclusively on the European institutions.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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Why do European policy-makers involve interest groups?

Because the 'social partners' can veto legislation correct incorrect

Because interest groups fund European political parties correct incorrect

Because it gives European institutions access to the groups' expertise correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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True or false: The European Roundtable of Industrialists has not been very influential in European policy-making.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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What is neo-corporatism?

The structured inclusion of business and labour interests in the policy process correct incorrect

An open process of interest representation characterized by multiple and competing interests correct incorrect

The interest representation of business groups correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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When Jacques Delors become President of the Commission, what role did he want social interest groups (such as trade unions) to play?

He wanted them to have no formal role because he feared it would disrupt progress on the single market correct incorrect

He wanted trade unions and employers to launch a social dialogue correct incorrect

He wanted trade unions to be given greater influence in policy making than their business counterparts correct incorrect

He did not propose any changes in the role of social interest groups because it was a low priority for him correct incorrect

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True or false: The expert knowledge of interest groups helps the Commission produce better legislation.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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True or false: Interest groups have greater incentive and opportunity to lobby the Council of the EU than the Commission.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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True or false: The extension of qualified majority voting has made lobbying national governments more important than ever.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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True or false: The European Parliament is highly receptive to lobbying by European interest associations.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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EU attempts to engage with interest groups are an important way for the EU institutions to obtain which of the following?

Funding correct incorrect

Publicity correct incorrect

Legitimacy correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect