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. Which of the following best describes the original Community method?

Two-way separation of power between the EU Council and European Parliament correct incorrect

Two-way separation of power between the Commission and the EU Council correct incorrect

Two-way separation of power between the Commission and the European Parliament correct incorrect

Three-way separation of power between the Commission, the EU Council, and the European Parliament correct incorrect

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. When it comes to 'history-making' decisions, who holds the balance of power?

Commission correct incorrect

Interest groups correct incorrect

Member states correct incorrect

European Parliament correct incorrect

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. Which Treaty ushered in the first major changes to the Community method?

Single European Act (1986) correct incorrect

Treaty on European Union (1992) correct incorrect

Amsterdam Treaty (1997) correct incorrect

Nice Treaty (2001) correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is the most common EU act?

Decisions correct incorrect

Directives correct incorrect

Regulations correct incorrect

Recommendations and opinions correct incorrect

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. With reference to the ordinary legislative procedure (OLP), which two institutions are co-legislators?

Court and the European Parliament correct incorrect

Commission and the Court correct incorrect

Commission and the EU Council correct incorrect

EU Council and the European Parliament correct incorrect

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. As part of the OLP, when the Commission sends a draft act to the EU Council and the European Parliament, where is it also always sent?

All relevant European interest groups correct incorrect

Committee of the Regions (CoR) correct incorrect

European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) correct incorrect

National governments correct incorrect

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. What is the European Semester?

A term used to explain when the EP meets? correct incorrect

European Commission Term dates correct incorrect

The economic plans and performance of member states are subject to review and recommendations at EU level. correct incorrect

An expression used to explain how the EU budget is set correct incorrect

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. When did EU member states first agree to some common goals and guidelines in economic policy?

Single European Act (1986) correct incorrect

Lisbon European Council 2000 correct incorrect

Treaty on European Union (1992) correct incorrect

Nice European Council 2000 correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not a feature of the Policy coordination?

Uniformly implemented correct incorrect

Decentralized approach to policy-making correct incorrect

Benchmarking of best practice correct incorrect

Voluntary correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is the most accurate?

Increasing EU diversification increases the need for flexible policy tools. correct incorrect

Increasing EU diversification decreases the need for flexible policy tools. correct incorrect

Increasing EU diversification does not alter the need for flexible policy tools. correct incorrect

Increasing EU diversification increases the need for more formal policy tools. correct incorrect