The theory and history of the EU integration
When the predecessor of the EU, the European Economic Community, was established?
A. 1952
B. 1951
C. 1957
D. 1992
C. 1957
When did the biggest EU enlargement take place?
A. 1973
B. 2007
C. 2004
D. 1995
C. 2004
By which Treaty the European Union was established?
A. Lisbon Treaty 2007
B. Maastricht Treaty 1992
C. Rome Treaty 1957
D. Treaty of Paris 1951
B. Maastricht Treaty 1992
What is the EU?
A. Federation
B. Confederation
C. Intergovernmental international organizational
D. Sui generis international organization of supranational & intergovernmental elements
D. Sui generis international organization of supranational & intergovernmental elements
How many Member States are there presently in the European Union)?
a. 28
b. 27
c. 26
d. 29
b. 27
What were the three pillars of the EU before the Lisbon Treaty
A. European Economic Community, Euratom, European Union
B. European Community, Common Foreign and Security Policy, Police and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters
C. European Community, Euratom, European Union
D. European Community, Common Foreign and Security Policy, European Union
B. European Community, Common Foreign and Security Policy, Police and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters
The key feature that distinguishes European integration from intergovernmental co-operation is:
a. The process for becoming an EU Member State.
b. The sharing of competences between the EU Member States.
c. The conclusion of successive treaties for the creation of the European Economic Community (EEC) and its subsequent transformation into the EU.
d. The transfer of competences from the EU Member States to common European institutions.
d. The transfer of competences from the EU Member States to common European institutions.
In 1995, the following three states joined the EU:
a. Austria, Norway and Denmark.
b. Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
c. Finland, Austria and Sweden.
d. Austria, Sweden and Norway.
c. Finland, Austria and Sweden.
The present treaty framework of the EU consists of:
a. The Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
b. The Treaty Establishing the European Community and the Treaty of Lisbon.
c. The Treaty of Maastricht and the Treaty of Lisbon.
d. The Treaty on European Union and the Treaty of Lisbon.
a. The Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Which of the below propositions accurately represents the theoretical underpinnings of the European integration process:
a. The European integration process is based on functionalism and neo-functionalism.
b. The European integration process was based on functionalism, neo-functionalism in its early stages, but these integration theories were subsequently replaced by intergovernmentalism and multi-level governance.
c. The European integration process is based on functionalism, neo-functionalism, intergovernmentalism and multi-level governance.
d. The European integration process is based on functionalism, neo-functionalism, intergovernmentalism and systems theory.
c. The European integration process is based on functionalism, neo-functionalism, intergovernmentalism and multi-level governance.
The six founding Member States of the ECSC and the EEC were:
a. France, Spain, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands.
b. Germany, Italy, the UK, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
c. Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, France, Belgium and the UK.
d. Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
d. Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
The Treaty of Lisbon has changed the EU’s structure put in place by the Treaty on European Union (the Maastricht Treaty); the Lisbon Treaty has:
a. Done away with the three-pillar structure and the intergovernmental areas.
b. Renamed the first pillar (formerly the EC) the EU.
c. Done away with the three-pillar structure, but retained the distinction between matters in which the EU Member States have transferred powers to the EU institutions and matters subject to intergovernmental cooperation within the EU.
d. Reduced the number of pillars to two: matters in which the EU Member States have transferred powers to the EU institutions and matters subject to intergovernmental cooperation within the EU.
c. Done away with the three-pillar structure, but retained the distinction between matters in which the EU Member States have transferred powers to the EU institutions and matters subject to intergovernmental cooperation within the EU.