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Chapter 6 Self-test questions
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Chapter 6 Self-test questions
How policies are made
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Fonctionnaires:
are members of national parliaments.
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are members of the EU Parliament.
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are international civil servants involved in EU policy-making.
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are UK civil servants.
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The Member of the European Parliament in charge of a specific legislation is called:
ombudsman.
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rapporteur.
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special advisor.
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responsible official.
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What is the 'trialogue'?
International negotiations involving the EU, a member state and a third-country.
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A meeting of a Commission President, the President of the European Council, and the High Representative.
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A press conference in the Commission.
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Informal negotiations between the Council Presidency, the relevant Commissioner, and the EP's committee chair and rapporteur to speed up the legislation.
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Which legislative procedure allows a group of member states to act together if agreement cannot be reached at the level of the 28?
Enhanced cooperation
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Consultation procedure
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Consent procedure
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That is not possible. All member states have to act together. Always!
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Which institution has to give its consent under the consent procedure?
The Commission
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The European Parliament
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The European Court of Justice
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The Committee of the Regions
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What are the three key stages in the EU policy-making process?
Initiative, implementation, reversal
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Agenda setting, implementation, reversal
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Negotiation 1, negotiation 2, implementation
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Agenda-setting, negotiation, final decision
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How many organizations were registered as interest representatives in the European Commission in December 2017?
150 registrants
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2000 registrants
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20,000 registrants
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12,000 registrants
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Is the policy-making process transparent?
No, actions and documents are entirely secret.
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Somewhat. The European Parliament is strongly committed to transparency, the Council less so.
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Yes, totally; all procedures are open to the public.
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No procedures are open to the public, but documents are accessible.
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What is a Citizens' Initiative?
It is a request addressed to the Commission from at least one million EU citizens drawn from at least seven of the 28 member states to propose a specific piece of legislation.
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It is a request addressed to the Commission from at least two million EU citizens drawn from at least 12 of the 28 member states to propose a specific piece of legislation.
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It is a request addressed to the Parliament from at least one million EU citizens drawn from at least seven of the 28 member states to propose a specific piece of legislation.
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It is a request addressed to the Commission from at least 500 EU citizens to propose a specific piece of legislation.
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What of the following represents a method of legislating?
Decisions under the Common Foreign and Security Policy
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Open method of coordination
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Consultation procedure
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European Council conclusions
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