Chapter 16 Multiple-choice questions

. Which of the following best describes the original Community method?

Two-way separation of power between the EU Council and European Parliament

Two-way separation of power between the Commission and the EU Council

Two-way separation of power between the Commission and the European Parliament

Three-way separation of power between the Commission, the EU Council, and the European Parliament

. In which areas of the European integration are there no legislative acts?

Economic governance

Agricultural policy

Foreign policy

Judiciary

. Since which treaty has the Qualified Majority Voting (QMV) been the default setting?

Lisbon Treaty (2009)

Treaty on European Union (1992)

Amsterdam Treaty (1997)

Nice Treaty (2001)

. Which of the following is the most common EU act?

Decisions

Directives

Regulations

Recommendations and opinions

. With reference to the ordinary legislative procedure (OLP), which two institutions are co-legislators?

Court and the European Parliament

Commission and the Court

Commission and the EU Council

EU Council and the European Parliament

. As part of the OLP, when the Commission sends a draft act to the EU Council and the European Parliament, where is it also always sent?

All relevant European interest groups

Committee of the Regions (CoR)

European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

National governments

. What is the European Semester?

A term used to explain when the EP meets

European Commission Term dates

The economic plans and performance of member states are subject to review and recommendations at EU level.

An expression used to explain how the EU budget is set

. When did EU member states first agree to some common goals and guidelines in economic policy?

Single European Act (1986)

Lisbon European Council (2000)

Treaty on European Union (1992)

Nice European Council (2000)

. Which of the following is not a feature of the Policy coordination?

Uniformly implemented

Decentralized approach to policy-making

Benchmarking of best practice

Voluntary

. Which of the following is the most accurate?

Increasing EU diversification increases the need for flexible policy tools.

Increasing EU diversification decreases the need for flexible policy tools.

Increasing EU diversification does not alter the need for flexible policy tools.

Increasing EU diversification increases the need for more formal policy tools.

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