Chapter 6 Self-test questions

. In the context of politics and democracy, what is meant by accountability?

Elected politicians are accountable to citizens for their actions and decisions through periodic elections.

Elected politicians are accountable to citizens only through social media.

Elected politicians are accountable to citizens for their actions and decisions only through regular TV appearances.

Elected politicians are not accountable to citizens for their actions and decisions.

. What is meant by ECHR?

European Convention on Human Rights

Excessive Corruption in Higher Representatives

Extreme Collusion at Human Resources

Elaborate Criticism of Heterodox Regulations

. In which treaty was the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union granted treaty status?

The Treaty of Lisbon

The Treaty of Rome

The Treaty of Paris

The Treaty of Innsbruck

. What is the ECI?

Elementary Circus of Ireland

Equal Critique Initiative

Equal Celebration Initiative

European Citizens' Initiative

. What is meant by the EPP?

European People for Polyamory

European People's Plan

European People's Party

European Paragliding Party

. In the EP, how are smaller states represented?

Smaller states are over-represented.

Smaller states are under-represented.

Smaller states are not represented.

Smaller states are exclusively represented.

. What is the 'orange card' procedure in the context of EU policy making?

It is a procedure whereby a proposed EU policy can be killed off through the intervention of national parliaments.

It is a procedure whereby an EU commissioner can be thrown out of the Commission through the intervention of national parliaments.

It is a procedure whereby a national member of parliament can be expelled from his or her parliament through the intervention of the Commission.

It is a procedure whereby the president of the Commission can be removed.

. Is it fair to say that the Commission is undemocratic?

Yes, completely

Few would consider the Commission to have an elected mandate, but the idea that the Commission is totally undemocratic is too simplistic.

There is nothing remotely plausible about this statement.

Such a view has never been expressed by anyone.

. What does "Spitzenkandidat" mean?

It is German for lead candidate.

It is French for lead candidate.

It is Swedish for lead candidate.

It is a made up word.

. What is meant by the term 'democratic backsliding'?

The term is meaningless.

The term refers to an increase in democratic procedures.

The term pertains to a special type of slide used in playgrounds in democratic countries.

The term describes a gradual and deliberate process of de-democratization.

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