Chapter 25 Multiple choice questions

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EPC, CFSP, and ESDP are all examples of what?

Areas where the Commission has developed a leading role correct incorrect

Political co-operation in foreign policy correct incorrect

Areas of qualified majority voting decision-making correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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Which of the following is not an example of EPC at work?

The Venice declaration of 1980 correct incorrect

Block voting in the UN correct incorrect

Common positions in the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) correct incorrect

A common position on the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan correct incorrect

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True or false: The Single European Act (SEA) brought EPC into the treaties and under the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU).

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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What is the key contention of the 'capability-expectations gap' concept?

That the EU should be conceived as a coherent actor in international affairs correct incorrect

That as an international actor, the EU takes its lead from the USA correct incorrect

That the EU should not be conceived as an actor in international affairs correct incorrect

That the EU has no legitimate interest in political events outside of Europe. correct incorrect

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What was the significance of the Saint-Malo summit?

It marked the beginning of EPC correct incorrect

It marked the beginning of CFSP correct incorrect

It marked the beginning of ESDP correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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What role did the Treaty of Amsterdam commit all member states to?

NATO actions correct incorrect

Joint defense correct incorrect

Carrying out the Petersberg Tasks correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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Which of the following actions/positions were taken by the EU following the 2001 terrorist attack on the United States?

Creation of a European Arrest Warrant correct incorrect

EU support for the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq correct incorrect

EU opposition to the US campaign to unseat the Taliban government in Afghanistan correct incorrect

EU leaders identified an axis of evil comprising Iran, Iraq and North Korea correct incorrect

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High Representative Catherine Ashton played a role in which of the following?

Diffusing ethnic tension in Bosnia in 2011 correct incorrect

Facilitating the negotiation of an agreement between the Kosovo and Serbian authorities in 2013 correct incorrect

Brokering of a deal with Iran in 2013, which led to talks in 2014 on its nuclear programme correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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Which of the following amendments to CFSP is contained in the 2009 Lisbon Treaty?

All decisions to be made by qualified majority voting correct incorrect

Commission given sole power of initiative correct incorrect

Creation of a European External Action Service correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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Which of the following was not established or facilitated by PESCO (Permanent Structured Co-operation)?

Joint military planning, development, and investment between member states correct incorrect

The harmonization of interoperability of member state militaries correct incorrect

A standing EU army correct incorrect

The pooling of military capabilities through a 'European Defence Agency' correct incorrect