Chapter 11 Multiple-choice questions

. Which of the following is the odd one out?

EU Council

Council of the European Union

Council of Ministers

European Council

. Roughly how many officials are involved in the work of the Council?

10,000

20,000

62,000

80,000

. Which of the following provides the strategic direction for the Council?

General Secretariat

European Council

President of the Commission

General Affairs Council

. In a Council meeting, typically how many seats are there at the table for each delegation?

One

Two

Three

Six

. Which of the following is considered to be the preparatory body of the Council?

European Council

Working Groups

Secretariat General

Committee of Permanent Representatives

. Which of the following is considered to be the workhorse of the Council?

European Council

Working Groups

Secretariat General

Coreper

. Which of the following is considered to be the administrative backbone of the Council?

European Council

Working Groups

General Secretariat

Coreper

. What current challenge facing the Council questions how the Council system will change as the EU becomes more polycentric and differentiated?

Enlargement

Variable geometry

Increasing transaction costs

Differentiation

. Which of the following is not a feature of the rotating presidency?

The presidency rotates every six months.

The presidency is a power equalizer between big and small member states.

Member states hold the presidency begrudgingly.

Member states work in a 'presidency trio'.

. The Council's interaction with which of the following is said to provide the key dynamic of European integration?

European Commission

European Parliament

European Court of Justice

National parliaments

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