Question 1

The EU best qualifies as:&#10;A) A confederation&#10;B) A federal state&#10;C) A supra-national organization.&#10;D) A democratic political system.

Accepted Answer

D

Question 2

Whats the field of politics to the respective level of EU competences.

Accepted Answer

a. Exclusive EU competences = External trade policy
b. Shared competences = Environmental regulation
c. Coordinated competences = Foreign and defence policies
d. Exclusive member states competences = Taxation

Question 3

What are potential gains from the EMU? Please select all that apply.&#10;A) An increased level of labour mobility.&#10;B) An increased level of wage flexibility.&#10;C) Lower transaction costs.&#10;D) Lower interest rates.

Accepted Answer

The EMU (Economic and Monetary Union) can lead to lower transaction costs due to the elimination of currency exchange fees within the union. It can also result in lower interest rates due to increased economic stability and integration.

Question 4

What is the approximate share of direct EU spending to the member states' GDP?&#10;A) approx. 1%&#10;B) approx. 5%&#10;C) approx. 10%&#10;D) approx. 0,1%

Accepted Answer

The approximate share of direct EU spending to the member states' GDP is around 1%.

Question 5

What are the EUs main fields of spending? Please select all that apply.&#10;A) Agriculture&#10;B) Regional policies&#10;C) Education&#10;D) Culture

Accepted Answer

The EU's main fields of spending are agriculture, primarily through the Common Agricultural Policy, and regional policies aimed at reducing economic disparities between regions.

Question 6

Who is the main agenda-setter of the EU?&#10;A) There is none.&#10;B) The commission&#10;C) The EU-court&#10;D) The council

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

What is the EU's main missing democratic link?&#10;A) No competition for office.&#10;B) Insufficient checks and balances.&#10;C) Intransparent procedures.&#10;D) The missing constitutional basis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the EU's main missing democratic...

Question 8

Why is the public support for the EU so low? Please select all that apply.&#10;A) The EU is seen as an elitist project.&#10;B) The EU is conceived as undemocratic.&#10;C) The EU is seen as harmful to economic growth.&#10;D) The EU is seen as a &#34;firewall&#34; against globalization.

Accepted Answer

The EU is seen as an elitist project and undemocratic.

Question 9

EU elections are often described as being 'second order' elections. Which empirical factors contribute to this observation? Please select all that apply.&#10;A) Low turnout rates for EP elections.&#10;B) Dominance of national political issues in electoral competitions.&#10;C) The regular success of opposition parties.&#10;D) Low cohesion among parties in the EP.

Accepted Answer

Low turnout rates, the dominance of national issues, and the success of opposition parties in EP elections contribute to their characterization as 'second order' elections, as they are often seen as less important than national elections.

Question 10

Why are there so many interest groups in Brussels? Please select all that apply.&#10;A) High stakes of social groups concerning the regulation of a single market.&#10;B) Multiple points of access for interest groups.&#10;C) Lack of regulations concerning lobbying activities.&#10;D) First mover advantage in developing policy-fields.

Accepted Answer

There are many interest groups in Brussels due to the high stakes of social groups concerning the regulation of a single market and the multiple points of access for interest groups. The lack of regulations concerning lobbying activities and first mover advantage in developing policy-fields may contribute to the proliferation of interest groups, but they are not the primary reasons.

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