The term institutional triangle refers to the interaction between

The term institutional triangle refers to the interaction between
 
  a. the Commission, the EU Council, and the Council of Ministers.
   b. the Commission, the Council of Ministers, and the European Parliament.
  c. the Commission, the Council of Ministers, and the European Court of Justice.
  d. the EU, NATO, and the Council of Europe.
  e. the EU, its members, and European-based interest groups.

 Q. 2

Contract lobbyists represent
 
  a. in-house interests.
  b. out of office interests.
  c. multiple interests.
  d. umbrella organizations.

 Q. 3

The community method of decision making in the EU means that
 
  a. the Commission proposes, the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament decide, and the European Court of Justice reviews EU law.
   b. the EU Council proposes, the Commission and the European Parliament decide, and the European Court of Justice reviews EU law.
   c. the Commission proposes, the EU Council decides, and the European Court of Justice reviews EU law.
  d. the Commission proposes, the European Parliament debates, the Council of Ministers decides, and the European Court of Justice reviews EU law.
   e. the Commission proposes, the Council of Ministers decides, and the European Parliament and the European Court of Justice review EU law.

 Q. 4

In California, interest groups can be categorized as
 
  a. economic groups.
  b. professional groups.
   c. cross-cutting groups.
   d. all of these are true.

 Q. 5

The Great Recession and subsequent Eurozone crisis brought about which reform within the European Union?
 
  a. The creation of a European Central Bank
  b. Linking the value of the euro to gold
  c. Establishing a permanent fund that could be used in the future to bail out members when they face severe financial troubles
   d. A commitment to establish a Banking Union to exercise supervisory control over European banks
  e. Allowing the European Central Bank to purchase national bonds

 Q. 6

In some elections, which of the following may spend more on certain races than the candidates themselves?
 
  a. candidate spouses
  b. corporations
  c. independent groups
   d. party activists

 Q. 7

During the Eurozone crisis, the EU member states that received substantial bailout loans included
 
  a. Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and Italy.
  b. Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Portugal, and Spain.
  c. Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and Poland.
  d. Greece, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, and France.
  e. Greece, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands.

 Q. 8

Compared to other voters, party activists tend to be
 
  a. more moderate.
  b. more ideological.
  c. less willing to compromise on issues.
   d. both B and C.