Chapter 13

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 one of the following EU institutions holds sceptical views towards interest groups?

a) The European Commission

b) The Committee of the Regions

c) The European Parliament

d) The Economic and Social Committee

Question 2

When was UNICE, the Union of Industrial and Employers' Confederations in Europe, established?

a) 1952

b) 1958

c) 1961

d) 1965

Question 3

Which one of the following is NOT a weakness characterizing diffuse interest groups in the EU?

a) A lack of EU funding

b) The absence of a clear purpose

c) Overlapping responsibilities

d) The absence of access to EU policy-making

Question 4

Which one of the following is NOT a reason for the Europeanization of domestic interest groups?

a) EU policies generate new opportunities and risks.

b) Domestic governance is influenced by EU regulation.

c) The Commission provides financial support for European interest groups.

d) There is a lack of access to domestic institutions.

Question 5

Which one of the following arguments does NOT support an increasing role for interest groups in EU policy-making?

a) The Commission lacks resources to gather information.

b) The participation of civil society increases EU legitimacy.

c) Sectoral interests are better represented in Brussels.

d) Interest groups have special expertise.

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Chapter 13

Instructions

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Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5