Chapter 08

Instructions

Choose your answers from a-d by clicking the radio button next to each choice and then press 'Submit' to get your score.

Question 1

Which of the following nation states did not join the European Union in 2004?

a) Poland

b) Czech Republic

c) Norway

d) Cyprus

Question 2

How many European Commissioners are nominated by the British government?

a) None

b) One

c) Two

d) Three

Question 3

A 'second order' election is one which...

a) …does not change national government.

b) …has two stages of voting.

c) …typically witnesses high levels of turnout.

d) …is contested by fewer political parties than other elections.

Question 4

Max Weber defined sovereignty as which one of the following?

a) Non-interference in the affairs of other nation state

b) A manifestation of the general will

c) A monopoly of the legitimate use of violence

d) National independence

Question 5

A Federalist would be most likely to endorse which one of the following positions?

a) National opt-outs of European Union policies

b) Retention of national vetoes in European Union decision-making

c) Returning EU powers to nation-states

d) Measures leading to a United States of Europe

Question 6

Which one of the following Presidents of the European Commission is credited with encouraging the British labour movement to become more supportive of European integration?

a) Jose Barroso

b) Jacques Delors

c) Romano Prodi

d) Jacques Santer

Question 7

How many votes does the UK have in qualified majority votes in the Council of Ministers?

a) 12

b) 13

c) 27

d) 29

Question 8

How many MEPs were elected to represent UKIP in the June 2004 European Parliament elections?

a) None

b) 5

c) 10

d) 15

Question 9

Direct elections for British MEPs were introduced in which one of the following years?

a) 1974

b) 1979

c) 1984

d) 1999

Question 10

Which one of the following best describes the role of the European Court of Justice?

a) The European Court of Justice hears cases where there are allegations of breaches of human rights within EU member states

b) The European Court of Justice has jurisdiction over the foreign policy of member states

c) The European Court of Justice interprets European treaties, identifies breaches in Community law and determines the validity of European legislation

d) The European Court of Justice is a court with jurisdiction to try citizens of any EU member state with the breach of European or national law

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Chapter 08

Instructions

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