All of the following are roles played by the Council of Ministers EXCEPT
a. passing laws.
b. approving the EU budget.
c. concluding international agreements for the EU.
d. deciding some foreign policy issues.
e. initiating EU legislation.
Q. 2Surveys of past governors indicate that they consider appointment power to be the most important weapon in their arsenal when it comes to managing state agencies.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 3As a rule, change in Latin America has followed which pattern?
a. Economic reforms with little or no political reform
b. Economic reform preceding political reform
c. Economic and political reforms moving forward at the same time
d. Political reforms preceding economic reforms
e. Political reforms with little or no economic reform
Q. 4The Council of Ministers is comprised of
a. elected officials from member states who express their governments' preferences.
b. national ministers who express their governments' preferences.
c. high level bureaucrats from member state governments who express their governments' preferences.
d. a mixture of high level EU bureaucrats and national ministers.
e. a mixture of high level EU bureaucrats and elected officials from the member states.
Q. 5Since 1900, Jim Thompson of Illinois was the only governor to serve four consecutive four-year terms.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 6Which Taiwanese coalition is seeking eventual reunification with China?
a. Pan-Chinese Coalition
b. Pan-Blue Coalition
c. Pan-Red Coalition
d. Pan-Asian Coalition
e. Pan-Green Coalition