Chapter 5 Self-test questions

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. What are the instruments of EU law?

Regulations, directives, decisions, recommendations, and opinions correct incorrect

Regulations, decisions, recommendations, and opinions correct incorrect

Regulations, directives, and opinions correct incorrect

Regulations and opinions correct incorrect

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. What is the difference between EU regulations and EU directives?

There is no difference. correct incorrect

Directives are orders by EU leaders to the president of the Commission, whereas regulations are merely polite requests. correct incorrect

Regulations are directly binding. Directives have been abolished. correct incorrect

Regulations are directly binding. Directives set out goals. correct incorrect

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. Transposition is

the process through which EU member states incorporate EU directives into national law. correct incorrect

the most common form of EU legislation. correct incorrect

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

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

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. What are two fundamental principles the EU is required to respect when it makes law and policy?

Subsidiarity and Illegality correct incorrect

Subsidiarity and Proportionality correct incorrect

Fairness and Urgency correct incorrect

Proportionality and Urgency 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 correct incorrect

Environmental policy correct incorrect

Customs correct incorrect

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. What is meant by OLP?

Ordinary Legislative Procedure correct incorrect

Open Love Policy correct incorrect

Original Labour Politics correct incorrect

Old Legal Pundit correct incorrect

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. What was the OLP originally called?

Co-decision procedure correct incorrect

No-decision procedure correct incorrect

Biannual-decision procedure correct incorrect

Fundamental-decision procedure correct incorrect

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. What are the three stages of policy-making that the OLP effectively follows?

Agenda-setting, negotiation, final decision correct incorrect

Agenda-setting, fighting, compromise correct incorrect

Agenda-setting, debate, compromise correct incorrect

Agenda-setting, debate, no result correct incorrect

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. Other than the Ordinary Legislative Procedure, what other procedures are there in the EU legislative sphere?

The Consent Procedure (previously known as the Assent Procedure) and the Consultation Procedure correct incorrect

The War Procedure (previously known as the Peace Procedure) and the Consultation Procedure correct incorrect

The Purple Procedure (previously known as the Pink Procedure) and the Consultation Procedure correct incorrect

The American Procedure (previously known as the English Procedure) and the Consultation Procedure correct incorrect

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. What are Trilogues?

Trilogues are three-way meetings of the leaders of Germany, France, and the US. correct incorrect

Trilogues are meetings of the Visegrad group. correct incorrect

Trilogues are three-way meetings of the so-called Frugal Four. correct incorrect

Trilogues are three-way meetings of representatives from the Commission, the Council, and the European Parliament. correct incorrect