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. European Union policies typically involve spending:

very little money compared to member states. correct incorrect

a lot more money than the member states. correct incorrect

a comparable amount of money compared to the member states. correct incorrect

no money at all. correct incorrect

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. How large was the EU budget for 2017?

158 billion euros correct incorrect

1145 billion euros correct incorrect

809 billion euros correct incorrect

4006 billion euros correct incorrect

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. Transposition is:

the position of a 'shadow' rapporteur in the Parliament's committee work. correct incorrect

a system bringing together buyers and sellers of goods. correct incorrect

the most common form of EU legislation. correct incorrect

the act of amending national law to meet the specifications of EU legislation. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not one of the exclusive competences of the European Union?

External trade correct incorrect

Monetary policy (for the Eurozone) correct incorrect

Environmental policy correct incorrect

Customs correct incorrect

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. The term 'negative integration' is associated with which of the following policies?

Market-building policy correct incorrect

Market-cushioning policy correct incorrect

Market-closing policy correct incorrect

Market-correcting policy correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not an example of a market-building policy?

Competition Policy correct incorrect

Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) correct incorrect

Commercial (Trade) Policy correct incorrect

Economic and Monetary Union (EMU)
correct incorrect

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. What type of policy attempts to limit inequalities or compensate for the cost to particular groups imposed by the building of markets?

Market-cushioning policies correct incorrect

Market-correcting policies correct incorrect

Market-building policies correct incorrect

Market-sharing policies correct incorrect

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. Why has the CAP been often controversial outside of the EU?

Because it is seen to be underfunded. correct incorrect

Because it spends too much on administration. correct incorrect

Because non-European producers are subject to high tariffs when exporting to the EU. correct incorrect

Because non-European producers pay no tariffs. correct incorrect

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. Market-cushioning policies:

try to minimize the harm economic activities impose on humans and nature. correct incorrect

include the CAP and the cohesion policy. correct incorrect

try to redistribute money from rich regions to poorer regions. correct incorrect

stimulate market forces and favour the withdrawal from the state in market economics. correct incorrect

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. Social regulation:

tries to limit free market restrictions. correct incorrect

stimulates the market by focusing on removing trade barriers. correct incorrect

does not exist in the EU. correct incorrect

tries to cushion the impact of the market on society. correct incorrect