Chapter 2 Self-test questions

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. What are the official institutions of the European Union?

The European Parliament, the European Council and the European Commission correct incorrect

The European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Central Bank and the Court of Auditors correct incorrect

The European Parliament, the Council, the European Parliament, the General Court and the Court of Auditors correct incorrect

The European Parliament, the Council, the European Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union and the Committee of the Regions correct incorrect

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. The European Parliament has three different types of powers: legislative, supervisory and ________.

Your response

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. What is the composition of the Council?

Representatives elected by the citizens of the Union correct incorrect

Representatives elected by the European Parliament correct incorrect

Ministers of the Member States correct incorrect

Individuals appointed by the European Commission correct incorrect

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. How does qualified majority voting currently operate?

Any one Member State can veto a legislative proposal correct incorrect

Legislation cannot be adopted without the agreement of at least 80% of the Member States correct incorrect

As a system of weighted votes correct incorrect

Unanimity is required for all legislation save for legislation concerning the internal market correct incorrect

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. It is important that presidency of the Council rotates every six months because it provides the Member States with a unique opportunity to put their mark on the direction of the EU, its legislation and its policies.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. What is the composition of the European Commission?

Representatives of Member State governments correct incorrect

Individuals who are directly elected by the citizens of the Union correct incorrect

Individuals who are nominated by the President of the Commission and Member States and approved by Member States and the European Parliament correct incorrect

Individuals appointed by the European Court of Justice correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements apply to Members of the Commission? Please select all that apply.

Members of the Commission are not allowed to work part-time as a university lecturer during their time of office correct incorrect

Members of the Commission are allowed to take instructions from national Ministers, provided that they are not Ministers from their own Member State correct incorrect

Commissioners represent their Member State in the European Commission correct incorrect

Commissioners are not allowed to take instructions form a pressure group such as Greenpeace correct incorrect

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. What is the composition of the Court of Justice?

13 judges correct incorrect

13 judges and 8 Advocates-General correct incorrect

One judge from each Member State correct incorrect

One judge from each Member State and 8 Advocates-General correct incorrect

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. Judgments from the Court of Justice are reported in the ___________.

Your response

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. Of which body is Herman Van Rompuy the President?

The Council of the European Union correct incorrect

The Commission correct incorrect

The European Council correct incorrect

The Council of Europe correct incorrect