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Which of the treaties below is currently no longer in force?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
Which of the following labels for national political systems best characterizes the EU as a political system?
Consensual System
Which of the following powers does the EP not have?
Dismiss individual members of the Commission
Which of the following bodies is not an institution?
Economic and Social Committee
Which of the statements below about the judges of the Court of Justice is false?
The European Parliament needs to confirm the nomination of judges by the Council
Who chairs the meetings of the General Affairs Council?
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the member state holding the EU presidency
Why have the terms of the Commission and the EP been aligned since 1999?
To give a newly elected EP greater control over the composition of the Commission
Following the 2013 Balkans enlargement, how many member states are there in the EU?
28
Which of the following enlargements was the most complex for the EU?
Eastern Enlargement
The rise in what is a key factor in holding up the enlargement process?
Bilateral disputes
Which country has twice rejected members of the EU in two referenda
Norway
When did Croatia hold its referendum on EU membership?
January 2012
With respect to the economic crisis, three of the following are correct. Which of the following is incorrect?
It has increased the EU’s attractiveness to candidate countries
Which of the following theories provide an explanation for the member states’ acceptance of Eastern enlargement?
Social constructivism
What are the Copenhagen criteria?
A set of political and economic conditions for EU membership
According to the ‘new approach’ to enlargement unveiled in 2011, which chapters will be amongst the first to be opened?
Law chapters
Which of the following is incorrect?
Support for enlargement is low in both members states and candidate countries
Victor Urban went to undermine liberal democratic achievement directly after his landslide victory in 2010. What was undertaken
Independence of judiciary
The 1989 revolution knew two sides: Cosmopolitan and National. Which goal was shared by both sides?
NATO Membership
What development threatens the model of Liberal Democracy?
Rise of populism
What makes democracy ill?
Loss of civil society
Which regime was the most common between 1946 and 1999?
Democracy
Which transition was successful in the 1980s?
Spain
Orban argues that economic success is not tied to a liberal democracy. Which country is an example of that statement?
China
Fukuyama’s “end of history” refers to
The victory of western style liberal democracy over communist Eastern Europe
Eastern countries were born…?
From disintegration of empires
How does. a demographic plain explain anti-migration sentiments in Eastern Europe
Fear of ethnic disappearance
Which energy sources was dominated by German in the 1950s?
Coal
Which nation struggled with Prussia for German leadership during the 19th century?
Austria
Which European crisis led to the establishment of the AfD (Alternative für Deutschaland?
Euro crisis
What is Norstream 2?
Gas pipeline
The Stasi was East Germany’s securit police. It had an extensive body of ‘informal agents’. How many spies were employed by Stasi during the 1970s?
200.000
The Berlin Wall was build in 1961. Which part of the city was walled in?
West Berlin
Which two countries lost their leadership in EU politics during the Euro crisis.
France and German
Which German chancellor initiated “Ostpolitik”
Willy Brandt
Which party gained the most seats in the Bundestag in the election of 2021?
Social Democrats (SPD)
Why was Germany labeled the “Sick Man of Europe” in the early 2000s.
Loss of competitiveness
