Deck 4: Institutional Players: How the Rules and Agendas of the European Business Environment Are Set

Question 1

Which of the following six founding institutions of the EU has powers that are primarily executive in nature, but also political, legislative and administrative in cooperation with other institutions?

A) European Parliament
B) European Commission
C) Court of Auditors
D) Council of the European Union

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following six founding institutions of the EU is argued to play a particularly important role in ensuring the legitimacy of European decision-making locally, nationally and regionally?

A) European Parliament
B) European Commission
C) Council of the European Union
D) European Court of Justice

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following six founding institutions of the EU most directly represents the political interests of EU member states?

A) European Parliament
B) European Commission
C) Council of the European Union
D) European Court of Justice

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following six founding institutions of the EU is responsible for clarifying disagreements about the implementation and interpretation of EU laws?

A) European Parliament
B) European Commission
C) Council of the European Union
D) European Court of Justice

Question 5

Which EU institution is known for representing a very attractive arena for business to seek to influence policy through a strategy of lobbying?

A) European Parliament
B) European Commission
C) Council of the European Union
D) European Court of Justice

Question 6

Which EU institution is known for its extensive, proactive and cooperative engagement with external expertise, including business, in the early stages of developing and proposing new rules or legislation?

A) European Parliament
B) European Commission
C) Council of the European Union
D) European Court of Justice

Question 7

In which EU institution are national business interests of an individual EU member state most likely to be most effectively be represented?

A) European Parliament
B) European Commission
C) Council of the European Union
D) European Court of Justice

Question 8

Thinking about the European Court of Justice (ECJ), which of the following statements best describes the opportunities for business interests to be represented?

A) There is limited or no possibility for business interests to be represented at the ECJ.
B) The ECJ offers both direct and indirect opportunities for representing business interests.
C) Business interests can only be represented indirectly at the ECJ.
D) ECJ decisions is unlikely to ever be an attractive arena for representing business interests.

Question 9

The main EU institutions are supported by a number of agencies in the decision-making process and its implementation and control functions. Which agency is responsible for expressing the opinions of organized civil society on economic and social issues?

A) European Economic and Social Committee
B) the Committee of the Regions
C) the European Central Bank
D) the European Investment Bank

Question 10

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the EU budget?

A) It is not based on a need for revenue and expenses matching, primarily funded by EU member contributions and value added tax.
B) It is based on a principle of revenue and expenses matching, primarily funded by EU wide taxation.
C) It is based on a principle of revenue and expenses matching, exclusively funded by EU member contribution.
D) It is based on a principle of revenue and expenses matching, primarily funded by EU member contributions and value added tax.