Lobbyists influence the legislative process by

Lobbyists influence the legislative process by
 
  a. providing information.
  b. simply being there.
  c. making campaign contributions.
   d. all of these.

 Q. 2

Which of the following is NOT an example of the EU's activity in relation to a shared policy?
 
  a. Drawing up research framework programs
  b. Establishing environmental action programs
   c. Using open methods of cooperation
  d. Creating the European Social Fund
  e. Participating in NATO joint military exercises

 Q. 3

The end of the legislative session can be described as
 
  a. frenetic.
  b. slow.
  c. chaotic.
  d. both A and C.

 Q. 4

Shared policies refer to
 
  a. those in which the member states cooperate independently of any direction from the EU.
  b. those in which the EU cooperates with the United States.
  c. areas in which the EU cooperates with Russia.
  d. areas in which the EU provides seed money, generates ideas and/or cajoles member states to take action, but policy making basically remains at the national level.
   e. areas in which the EU cooperates with other international organizations.

 Q. 5

To pass a bill, it must receive a majority of votes of
 
  a. those present.
  b. the entire house membership.
  c. those on the reporting committee.
   d. the majority party.

 Q. 6

As a result of reforms adopted after the Eurozone crisis, which two institutions gained power?
 
  a. The European Central Bank and the Commission
   b. The European Central Bank and the Court of Auditors
  c. The European Central Bank and the European Parliament
  d. The European Central Bank and the Economic and Social Committee
   e. The European Central Bank and the Council of Ministers