Chapter 13 Multiple-choice questions

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. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) was created in 1951 to serve which of the following communities?

European Community correct incorrect

European Economic Community correct incorrect

European Coal and Steel Community correct incorrect

Euratom correct incorrect

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. Which of the following treaties extended the jurisdiction of the courts?

Treaty of Rome correct incorrect

Treaty of Amsterdam correct incorrect

Nice Treaty correct incorrect

Lisbon Treaty correct incorrect

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. Where is the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) based?

Berlin correct incorrect

Brussels correct incorrect

Luxembourg correct incorrect

Strasbourg correct incorrect

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. With respect to the judges of the CJEU, three of the following are true. Which of the following is false?

There must be a balance between women and men judges. correct incorrect

Judges are appointed for a renewable, six-year term. correct incorrect

There is one judge per member state. correct incorrect

The judges elect a president by secret ballot. correct incorrect

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. With respect to Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) judgments, three of the following are true. Which of the following is false?

Decisions are adopted by a majority. correct incorrect

Decisions can be appealed. correct incorrect

Dissenting opinions are not mentioned in the judgment. correct incorrect

The judgment is published in the EU's Official Journal. correct incorrect

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. The European General Court (EGC) is predominantly concerned with which of the following?

Political and constitutional issues correct incorrect

Legal issues and fact finding correct incorrect

Cases involving the European administration correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. Three of the following are a type of a direct action. Which of the following is not?

Preliminary rulings correct incorrect

Infringement proceedings correct incorrect

Actions for judicial review correct incorrect

Actions for damages correct incorrect

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. In preliminary rulings, to which body does the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) offer an authoritative interpretation of EU law?

European Commission correct incorrect

European Parliament correct incorrect

National government correct incorrect

National court correct incorrect

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. How can the judicial activism of the Courts best be described?

The court has influenced the development of key legal principals. correct incorrect

The court has been involved in politically sensitive issues. correct incorrect

The court has influenced inter-institutional relationships. correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is considered to be a current or future challenge for the Court?

Accession to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) correct incorrect

Eastern enlargement correct incorrect

Hostility from national governments correct incorrect

Increased workload correct incorrect