Chapter 3 Self-test questions

. The European Commission

has a counterpart at the national level.

has the formal right to initiate proposals for policy or legislation.

is directly elected.

is comprised of the heads of government from each member state.

. Which institution is comprised of ministerial representatives from each member state?

European Commission

Council of Ministers

European Council

European Parliament

. Qualified Majority Voting is used to make the bulk of decisions in the

Cabinet of the Commission.

Council of Justices.

Council of Ministers.

College of Commissioners.

. The Treaties stipulate that Commissioners

are sworn not to act for the interest of their national governments, but for the interest of the EU as a whole.

are directly elected.

serve as the final arbiter in disputes between EU institutions.

must represent the interest of their national governments at the supranational level.

. What is not part of the job of the High Representative/Vice-President of the Commission?

Authority over the European External Action Service

Permanent President of the European Council

Representing the EU externally

Chairing meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council

. The European Council

is the main decision-making body in the EU.

exercises legislative functions.

is comprised of the heads of state and government from each member state.

is directly elected.

. The institution that acts as co-legislator with the Council is the

European Council.

European Commission.

Coreper.

European Parliament.

. Can the European Parliament dismiss the Commission?

No

Yes, by a simple majority vote

Yes, by an absolute majority vote of all MEPs, and a two-thirds majority of all votes cast

Yes, by unanimous decision

. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) is supported by

the Court of First Instance (now known as the General Court).

the Council of Ministers.

Coreper.

the Secretariat.

. How many judges sit on the European Court of Justice (ECJ)?

28

56

27

14

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