IES 350 Midterm Flashcards
What has been the major reason that it took until 1973 before Denmark, the UK and Ireland joined the EC?
French President De Gaulle repeatedly the process by vetoing the application of the UK twice.
What was the major reason for the EU to admit so many central and Eastern European Countries at the same time?
Accepting these countries as new member states was seen as an important means to guarantee political stability.
Which important judicial principle was established in the case Van Tend en Loos v. Nederlandse Der Belastingen?
Direct Effect
Which of the following countries was not part of the 2004 ‘Big Bang’ enlargement?
Bulgaria
Which of the following features distinguishes supranational organizations from intergovernmental organizations?
In intergovernmental organizations member states retain their full sovereignty, whilst in supranational organizations they don’t
Which of the following requirements is not part of the Copenhagen Criteria?
Adoption of the Euro as a currency upon becoming a member of the EU
Which of the following statements best characterizes the relation between the Treaty of Lisbon and the Constitutional Treaty?
The Lisbon Treaty entered into force after minor adjustments were made to the Constitutional Treaty
Which of the statements below best characterizes the role of treaties in the integration process?
Formal treaty changes are an important, but not the only driver of European integration
Which of the treaties below is currently no longer in force?
ECSC: European Coal and Steel Community
Which organisation was founded in 1949 to maintain and develop rule of law, human rights, and fundamental freedoms?
Council of Europe
According to the paradigm of pluralism…?
All interests that exist in society will organize themselves into groups that seek to affect decision-making
In Chapter 1, it was shown that the European Social Fund was incorporated into the EEC treaty due to pressure from Italy. The is an example of…?
Political Spillover
The claim that major decisions in the European Council can only be made if there is a prior agreement between the French president and the German chancellor best fits which theory?
Intergovernmentalism
The fact that not all EU-member states recognize Kosovo’s independence is an example of:
The logic of diversity
The notion of path dependency is most commonly associated with
Historical institutionalism
To which approach belongs a study that analyzes the voting behavior of members of the European Parliament?
Legislative politics
Which of the feature below do functionalism and neofunctionalism share?
Functional needs are an important driver of cooperation between nation-states
Which of the following insights is not associated with Multi-level governance?
The power of national governments to influence integration has increased over the last decades
Which of the statements below best characterizes the Comparative Politics approach to studying the EU:
Because the EU shares many of the characteristics of national political systems comparing it to those systems yields invaluable insights into its functioning
Which of the statements below forms part of the theory of supranational governance?
The pace of integration varies between different policy-areas
How are the decisions to made in the European Council?
By consensus, except when the Treaty provides differently
In 1996, Denmark, Germany and France brought a case before the Court of Justice in which they challenged the decision of the Commission to include Feta as a product with a protected designation of origin in Regulation 1107/1996. This case is an example of…
Action for Annulment
The primary purpose of the EU’s institutional framework is…
To balance different interests
Which is not a task of the European Council?
Adopting legislating
