Deck 23: The Eu As a New Political Systempolitics: the Missing Link

Question 1

The EU best qualifies as:

A) A confederation
B) A federal state
C) A supra-national organization.
D) A democratic political system.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Whats the field of politics to the respective level of EU competences.

Answer 2

a. Exclusive EU competences = External trade policy
b. Shared competences = Environmental regulation
c. Coordinated competences = Foreign and defence policies
d. Exclusive member states competences = Taxation

Question 3

What are potential gains from the EMU? Please select all that apply.

A) An increased level of labour mobility.
B) An increased level of wage flexibility.
C) Lower transaction costs.
D) Lower interest rates.

Answer 3

C,D

Question 4

What is the approximate share of direct EU spending to the member states' GDP?

A) approx. 1%
B) approx. 5%
C) approx. 10%
D) approx. 0,1%

Question 5

What are the EUs main fields of spending? Please select all that apply.

A) Agriculture
B) Regional policies
C) Education
D) Culture

Question 6

Who is the main agenda-setter of the EU?

A) There is none.
B) The commission
C) The EU-court
D) The council

Question 7

What is the EU's main missing democratic link?

A) No competition for office.
B) Insufficient checks and balances.
C) Intransparent procedures.
D) The missing constitutional basis.

Question 8

Why is the public support for the EU so low? Please select all that apply.

A) The EU is seen as an elitist project.
B) The EU is conceived as undemocratic.
C) The EU is seen as harmful to economic growth.
D) The EU is seen as a "firewall" against globalization.

Question 9

EU elections are often described as being 'second order' elections. Which empirical factors contribute to this observation? Please select all that apply.

A) Low turnout rates for EP elections.
B) Dominance of national political issues in electoral competitions.
C) The regular success of opposition parties.
D) Low cohesion among parties in the EP.

Question 10

Why are there so many interest groups in Brussels? Please select all that apply.

A) High stakes of social groups concerning the regulation of a single market.
B) Multiple points of access for interest groups.
C) Lack of regulations concerning lobbying activities.
D) First mover advantage in developing policy-fields.