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Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which Institution primarily consists of Heads of Governments?
The European Parliament
The European Council
The Council of Ministers
The European Commission
Which of the following Institutions has the "right of initiative?"
The European Central Bank
The European Parliament
The Council of Ministers
The European Commission
What is the the 'Co-decision Procedure?'
A procedure where every single EU institution works together to make decisions
A procedure where two institutions work together to make decisions
Which two institutions are involved in the 'Co-decision procedure?'
The European Parliament & the Commission
The Commission & the European Council
The European Parliament & the Council of Ministers
The Commission & the Council of Ministers
What is "Democratic Supervision?"
The powers that the Parliament exercises over the Commission
The powers that the Commission exercises over the Parliament
Democratic Supervision exists because the Commission is...
Elected
Unelected
What is the Double Majority?
A supranational voting mechanism
An intergovernmental voting mechanism
What is the voting weight required for a decision to pass under the Double Majority?
65% of the EU population, representing 55% of member states
65% of member states, representing 55% of the population
What significant role does the European Central Bank have?
It sets interest rates across all members of the EU
It sets interest rates across members of the Eurozone (countries that use the Euro)
What is the role of the European Court of Justice?
To ensure compliance with UK law
To ensure compliance with International law
To ensure compliance with EU law
What was the 'Factortame Case?'
A landmark case that asserted the primacy of EU law ahead of UK law in areas where competence has been transferred to the EU
A landmark case that asserted the primacy of UK law ahead of EU law in areas where competence has been transferred to the EU
What is the "Democratic Deficit?"
The concept that there is a surplus of democracy in the EU
The concept that there is a lack of democracy in the EU
The concept that there is a good balance of democracy in the EU
