Chapter 10 Multiple Choice Questions

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. In the Bulpittian universe the management of international relationships could be a source of stability in domestic politics. What does he call this?

The domestic stabiliser correct incorrect

The international support system correct incorrect

The external support system correct incorrect

The internal support system correct incorrect

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. What is the lead department on international relations and diplomacy?

The Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office correct incorrect

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office correct incorrect

The department for International Development correct incorrect

Ministry of Defence correct incorrect

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. Which country vetoed both of the UK's applications to join the EU?

Italy correct incorrect

Russia correct incorrect

Germany correct incorrect

France correct incorrect

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. The former president of the European Union, Jacques Delors, made a famous speech to the European Parliament in the late 1980s claiming that

the EU has increased all members GDP per capita by at least 2%. correct incorrect

the EU has increased trade flows between members by 43%. correct incorrect

80% of domestic law will be in fact European. correct incorrect

15% of domestic employment will be as a result of membership in the Single Market. correct incorrect

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. What does Putnam (1988) mean by his term 'a two-level game'?

Whereby elites play the international arena to get a domestic payoff, specifically a payoff in terms of party popularity, which elites expect to keep them in government for a longer period of time correct incorrect

Whereby elites play the international arena despite domestic resistance, in an attempt to gain international advantages which will ultimately benefit the domestic arena in the long run correct incorrect

Whereby elites play the international arena to get a domestic payoff, but where the domestic payoff is fragile and unlikely to last in the long term (diminishing marginal returns) correct incorrect

Whereby elites play the international arena to get a domestic payoff, but where the final international agreement ended up in a more cooperative outcome between international partners than would have been expected first off correct incorrect

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. In 2011 Britain vetoed the Fiscal Compact, which required national budgets to be in balance or in surplus. What happened thereafter to the fiscal compact?

The EU proceeded to pass the Fiscal Compact, setting up a separate intergovernmental treaty that excluded the UK. correct incorrect

The EU could not pass the Fiscal Compact as a result of the UKs resistance. correct incorrect

The Fiscal Compact was amended to reduce the severity of its demands. The UK then approved of this renewed version and the Compact was passed. correct incorrect

The Fiscal Compact was amended to reduce the severity of its demands, yet the UK still did not approve, causing the Compact to be dismissed. correct incorrect

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. What was the Brexit referendum result?

51:47 correct incorrect

52:48 correct incorrect

50:46 correct incorrect

53:49 correct incorrect

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. How does Stephen George (1998) describe the UK's membership within the EU?

'A misfit member' correct incorrect

'An awkward partner' correct incorrect

'An atypical associate' correct incorrect

'An odd partner' correct incorrect

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. How much did David Cameron commit to aid during the 2010 general election?

0.7% correct incorrect

0.5% correct incorrect

0.10% correct incorrect

0.12% correct incorrect

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. What does DAC stand for?

Development Assistance Committee correct incorrect

Development Assured Countries correct incorrect

Domestic Aid Commission correct incorrect

Domestic Assistance Committee correct incorrect