Codecision gives the European parliament the power to
a. adopt laws approved by member states' legislatures.
b. influence opinions of the European Court of Justice.
c. reject or amend actions by the Commission and the Council.
d. consult member states' legislatures before adopting directives (laws).
e. adopt directives by unanimous consent over the opposition of the Commission, the Council, and the EuropeanCourt of Justice.
Q. 2Members of the European Parliament are selected by
a. their respective national governments.
b. their respective national legislatures.
c. appointment by the Council.
d. appointment by the Commission.
e. direct election by national populations.
Q. 3Most scholars consider which institution within the European Union to be the weakest?
a. The Commission
b. The Council of Ministers
c. The European Court of Justice
d. The Parliament
e. The Security Council
Q. 4The European Court of Justice decides
a. cases in which all parties are voluntary participants.
b. lawsuits by individuals and corporations against the European Union.
c. only cases that have been considered by the European Union or the Commission.
d. cases where national laws are ambiguous or in conflict.
e. when member states' national regulations take precedence over EU regulations.
Q. 5The European Court of Justice has how many members?
a. Five
b. Nine
c. Two members from each state
d. Twenty
e. One member from each member state
Q. 6In the voting system of the Council, the number of votes given each country is roughly determined by which of the following?
a. Population
b. Wealth
c. The year the country joined the European Community
d. One vote per country
e. State power
Q. 7The Council of Ministers consists of
a. one chamber, with combined responsibility for foreign affairs and finance.
b. two chambers: one with national foreign ministers and one with national finance ministers, plus the semiannualmeeting of the Executive Council of national executives.
c. two chambers: one for policy making and one to perform judicial review.
d. three chambers: an executive branch, a legislative branch, and a judicial branch.
e. two chambers: one to create policy and one responsible for implementing that policy.
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