How is the president of the Commission chosen?
a. S/he is nominated by the European Council (EU Council) and approved by the European Parliament.
b. S/he is elected by his/her fellow commissioners.
c. S/he is popularly elected alongside the European Parliament.
d. S/he is nominated by the European Council (EU Council), formally appointed by the Council of Ministers, and approved by the European Parliament.
e. S/he is chosen by a majority vote of the European Parliament, although the European Council (EU Council) has the right to veto the candidate in which case the Parliament must choose another candidate which the Council cannot veto.
Q. 2Four media markets reach over ____ percent of Californians.
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Q. 3Which of the following is NOT a role of the Commission?
a. It sets broad guidelines for EU trade policy.
b. It develops and proposes EU legislation.
c. It implements EU legislation.
d. It plays a monitoring and enforcing role in the Economic and Monetary Union.
e. It draws up the draft EU budget.
Q. 4Increasingly Californians are getting their political news from the ______.
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Q. 5Which statement about the Commissioners is NOT correct?
a. They are appointed by member state governments.
b. They work together as a college in which each commissioner participates equally in all decisions.
c. Each commissioner supervises at least one General Directorate over which they have total control.
d. They serve for a term that coincides with the electoral life of the European Parliament.
e. All of these are correct.
Q. 6Information is sent to people without face-to-face contact by the ______.
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Q. 7Transposing refers to the process whereby
a. member states incorporate EU laws into their national laws.
b. member states swap out their national currencies for the euro.
c. the EU passes legislation to standardize rules and regulations across member states.
d. the EU exchanges its foreign currency holdings for euros.
e. member states reorder their spending priorities to meet EU standards.
Q. 8The ultimate sovereign in the United States is ______.
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