Deck 10: International Integration

Question 1

Agricultural subsidies in one member state are to be extended to the other member states as allowed for by the __________.

A)Common Agricultural Policy
B)International Monetary Fund
C)Treaty of Rome
D)European Parliament

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Among the costs of integration for states is __________.

A)a potential cultural backlash against homogenizing effects
B)the declined ability to take advantage of foreign trade
C)a declining sense of community as integration proceeds
D)a greater diversity of cultures

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The Treaty of Rome created which institution?

A)European Coal and Steel Community
B)European Economic Community
C)European Council
D)European Union

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which countries were the first to join the (then)European Community after its founding?

A)Britain,Ireland,and Denmark
B)Greece,Spain,and Portugal
C)Austria,Sweden,and Finland
D)Norway,Switzerland,and Liechtenstein

Question 5

Along with Turkey,__________ EU members would be among the poorest in economic terms.

A)South European
B)Western European
C)Eastern European
D)Scandinavian

Question 6

The vast majority of new members admitted to the EU since 2000 have come from which region?

A)Southern Europe
B)Northern Europe
C)Western Europe
D)Eastern Europe

Question 7

How many individual members does the European Union have?

A)15
B)20
C)28
D)51

Question 8

The eurozone crisis indefinitely delayed consideration of admitting __________ or any other new members.

A)Hungary
B)Turkey
C)Greece
D)Cyprus

Question 9

Which country was one of the six original members of the European Coal and Steel Community?

A)Portugal
B)Sweden
C)Belgium
D)Great Britain

Question 10

The integration theory that asserts that technological and economic development lead to more and more supranational structures as states seek practical means to fulfill certain activities is __________.

A)functionalism
B)neofunctionalism
C)supranationalism
D)intergovernmentalism

Question 11

Which treaty replaces a failed attempt at an EU constitution?

A)Treaty of Nice
B)Treaty of Amsterdam
C)Lisbon Treaty
D)Maastricht Treaty

Question 12

The form of government adopted in the U.S.Constitution is an example of which principle?

A)liberalism
B)nationalism
C)functionalism
D)integration

Question 13

International organizations that are supranational subsume __________ within a larger whole.

A)intergovernmental organizations
B)several states
C)subnational actors
D)global regions

Question 14

International integration is the gradual shifting upward of sovereignty from the __________ to regional or global structures.

A)industry
B)state
C)county
D)market

Question 15

Neofunctionalism is the theory that __________ integration generates a political dynamic that drives integration further.

A)technological
B)national
C)economic
D)naval

Question 16

The Andean Common Market promoted a limited degree of regional integration in __________.

A)sub-Saharan Africa
B)East Asia
C)South America
D)Oceania

Question 17

The EU's Court of Justice has actively established __________,unlike the World Court.

A)judges
B)economic commissions
C)appeals
D)jurisdiction

Question 18

__________ joined the (then)European Community in 1986.

A)Britain,Ireland,and Denmark
B)Greece
C)Austria,Sweden,and Finland
D)Spain and Portugal

Question 19

The European Union is a somewhat more __________ entity than the UN,at a regional level.

A)nationalist
B)unified
C)supranational
D)marketable

Question 20

__________ is a Schengen country though it is not an EU member.

A)Norway
B)Sweden
C)Denmark
D)Turkey

Question 21

The chocolate wars in the EU are an example of __________.

A)British discrimination against Belgian products that is resolved by the Single European Act
B)the EU moving to adopt more diverse standards
C)integration reaching a previously unthinkable depth
D)overreaching by Eurocrats on issues of little or no importance to the majority of Europeans

Question 22

Which of the following is the order of progression of economic integration?

A)free trade area,customs union,common market,economic union
B)free trade area,common market,customs union,economic union
C)free trade area,customs union,economic union,common market
D)free trade area,customs union,monetary union,economic union

Question 23

In 1952,the six ECSC states signed a treaty to create a __________ to integrate Europe's military forces under one budget and command.

A)European Defense Community
B)European Atomic Energy Community
C)Common Foreign and Security Policy
D)European Community

Question 24

In the Schengen area,__________.

A)border controls have been abolished so that goods and people move freely
B)members of the European Parliament are selected by national legislatures
C)states must adopt the single currency of the European Union
D)social policy is planned by supranational organizations

Question 25

The Single European Act is an example of an attempt at the creation of a __________ through comprehensive changes.

A)common market
B)war treaty
C)court of justice
D)defense community

Question 26

At the core of the European Union is a unified set of tariffs with regard to goods coming in from outside the free trade area.This is called a __________.

A)preferential trade area
B)monetary union
C)customs union
D)unified currency

Question 27

The Maastricht Treaty includes which of the following?

A)renaming the European Economic Community the European Community
B)committing the European Union to monetary union
C)eliminating the proposal for establishing a common foreign policy
D)eliminating nontariff barriers to trade

Question 28

How does the European Court of Justice differ from the World Court?

A)The Court of Justice has established its right to overrule national law when it conflicts with EU law.
B)Cases before the Court of Justice cannot be brought by individuals and businesses.
C)Court of Justice judges are elected rather than appointed.
D)Court of Justice judges can be selected from outside the member states.

Question 29

Which European organization was established first?

A)European Economic Community
B)European Coal and Steel Community
C)European Atomic Energy Community
D)European Council

Question 30

European integration is following a certain plan,from free trade area to customs union to common market.What is an example of the next step in the process?

A)integration of defense strategy
B)unified political structure
C)establishment of an economic and monetary union
D)inclusion of Eastern European states

Question 31

Forty percent of the EU budget is spent on __________.

A)the coal and steel industries
B)foreign aid to underdeveloped countries
C)salaries for EU bureaucrats
D)subsidies to farmers

Question 32

How does the European Commission compare with the Council of the European Union?

A)Commission membership is based on the size of the member state's economy,whereas Council of the European Union membership is based on one member per member state.
B)Commission membership is approved by the Council of the European Union,whereas Council of the European Union membership is approved by the European Parliament.
C)Commission membership is based on one member per member state,whereas Council of the European Union membership varies from one meeting to the next depending on the topic being discussed.
D)Commission membership represents the interests of each individual member state,whereas Council of the European Union membership represents the interests of Europe as a whole.

Question 33

Spain's unemployment rate rose above 25 percent in 2015 due to __________.

A)the Asian financial crisis
B)austerity reduction
C)renewed political power
D)austerity measures

Question 34

Which economic theory best describes the exemption certain countries received in the so-called chocolate wars?

A)economic liberalism
B)constructivism
C)mercantilism
D)idealism

Question 35

Which of the following is a criterion to join a single currency in the EU?

A)national debt above 60 percent of GDP
B)inflation no more than 10 percentage points above the average of the three lowest-inflation members
C)budget deficit less than 3 percent of GDP
D)balance-of-payment deficit less than 10 percent of GDP

Question 36

The Schuman plan led to the establishment of the European __________ in 1952.

A)Economic Community
B)Coal and Steel Community
C)Atomic Energy Community
D)Union

Question 37

One truly universal intergovernmental organization in Europe is the __________.

A)Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
B)Council of Europe
C)European Union
D)European Council

Question 38

The first step in creating crosscutting economic linkages in Europe after World War II that would prevent future wars called for the merger of which industries?

A)steel and oil
B)coal and railroad
C)defense and oil
D)steel and coal

Question 39

Which statement is a reason why it made sense to begin European integration with the Coal and Steel Community?

A)Coal and steel were crucial to European recovery.
B)It proposed to demilitarize both France and Germany
C)It was the most advanced form of interstate cooperation.
D)Britain and Germany had been longstanding enemies and did not trust each other.

Question 40

An example of a prominent internationally integrated scientific area of European society is the __________.

A)European Space Agency
B)eurozone
C)Euratom
D)Schengen area

Question 41

Authoritarian governments find it quite easy to limit the flow of information into and out of their states.

Question 42

What means of telecommunications is considered so important that most governments own and operate at least one,and its facilities are usually one of the first targets seized in a coup d'état?

A)radio station
B)television station
C)cellular telephone system
D)Internet service provider

Question 43

Qatar has introduced a potent force in Middle East politics,which is __________.

A)an all-news satellite TV network
B)an extensive 3G cell phone network
C)digital video cameras in all college classrooms
D)a pan-Arab military force

Question 44

A major source of trade conflict between the United States and Europe is EU agricultural subsidies.

Question 45

Which of the following is a goal of the Maastricht Treaty?

A)universal peace
B)political integration
C)agricultural union
D)atomic cooperation

Question 46

Though the European Parliament has members directly elected by citizens in EU states,it has no powers to legislate.

Question 47

Recent trends appear to be progressing in the direction of a more __________.

A)culturally imperialistic world culture
B)multilateral world culture
C)technologically limited culture
D)unilateral global system

Question 48

The mission and membership of what is now the EU have narrowed continually since the founding of the European Coal and Steel Community in 1952.

Question 49

That the world had 7 billion cell phone subscriptions in 2014,nearly as many as people and far outnumbering the 1.1 billion landlines,is an example of __________.

A)an unaffordable technology
B)a bid to expand its U.S.audience
C)the empowering of ordinary citizens
D)the infrastructure for Internet sales

Question 50

__________ shares power with __________ under a "co-decision procedure" in areas such as migration,employment,health,and consumer protection.

A)The European Commission,the Council of the European Union
B)The European Council,the European Parliament
C)The European Parliament,the European Commission
D)The European Parliament,the Council of the European Union

Question 51

Supranational identities that could someday compete with the state for the loyalty of citizens may be fostered by transnational communities in areas such as sports,music,and tourism.

Question 52

Technology,especially information technology,is shifting power from __________ to __________.

A)governments,transnational actors
B)substate actors,individuals
C)individuals,states
D)governments,individuals

Question 53

At UN meetings,Internet governance is under negotiation,particularly at one in 2012 where 89 countries supported a new treaty giving governments more power.

Question 54

Previously existing states such as the Soviet Union were revitalized by the forces of disintegration.

Question 55

Supranational processes that bring states together also lead to ongoing struggles between nationalism and supranationalism.

Question 56

__________ members of the EU were the nations most strongly impacted by the 2012-2013 debt crisis and recession.

A)Future
B)Scandinavian
C)Newer
D)Older

Question 57

Leaders of the Soviet Union's former republics asked the U.S.secretary of state,__________.

A)"How do I get CNN?"
B)"Where is our financial assistance?"
C)"How does the Internet work?"
D)"Will you assist in our demilitarization?"

Question 58

The Council of the European Union has power over the European Commission.

Question 59

Information technology __________.

A)gives repressive governments less power to keep track of dissidents
B)makes it harder for governments to gather and store information
C)makes it harder for governments to hide information from each other
D)is desired by only advanced,industrialized countries

Question 60

The EU faces challenges in deciding how far to expand its membership,especially with regard to Albania.

Question 61

Justice and home affairs were important parts of the European Union's __________ Treaty.

Question 62

When the Nazis perpetuated the "big lie(s)" in the 1930s,it was an example of __________.

Question 63

Supranational relationships and identities are being forged by new __________,especially media such as TV,radio,and Internet.

Question 64

Creating a free trade area among the European countries meant lifting __________ and restrictions of the free movement of goods.

Question 65

Despite the marked power of the EU,__________ power continues to surpass supranational power even in the EU.

Question 66

During the process of international __________,there is a gradual shifting upward of sovereignty from the state to regional or global structures.

Question 67

The 1971 U.S.-Chinese rapprochement was solidified via the visit of the __________ team to China.

Question 68

The __________ influence of the United States is at least as strong as its military influence.

Question 69

The __________ is more supranational than the UN,and other regional organizations have followed its path with only limited success.