True / False
1. The Commission of the European Communities v. Italian Republic involved the importation of vegetable fats
labeled as “chocolate substitutes.”
a. True
b. False
2. The Court of Justice is the final arbiter of EU law and consists of 15 justices, each appointed by the assembly for a
term of six years.
a. True
b. False
3. Similar to the United States Supreme Court, decisions of the European Court of Justice are issued with the dissenting
opinions of the minority ruling judges which are not open to the general public.
a. True
b. False
4. Similar to courtroom practices in the U.S., the legal proceedings in the European Court of Justice allow for the
calling of witnesses, the production of documents, the hiring of experts, cross-examination, and open to the
broadcasting media for transmission to the public.
a. True
b. False
5. Because no dissenting opinions are issued, no ruling is made by the Court of Justice until all judges are in agreement.
a. True
b. False
6. The signing of the European Economic Community Act officially formed the European Community.
a. True
b. False
7. The principles of the Treaty of Rome were based on the creation of a customs union that would remove internal
tariffs for members.
a. True
b. False
8. The formation of the European Economic Community created a uniform external tariff for non-members that
complied with the objectives of GATT.
a. True
b. False
9. Members of the European Parliament, which represent the interest of their respective states are elected by residents
of each state and are appointed for five-year terms.
a. True
b. False
10. Each member of the Commission serves a four year term and selected from the College of Commissioners.
a. True
b. False
11. The European Court of Justice consists of 15 justices appointed by the Council of the European Union and has
original jurisdiction over private disputes.
a. True
b. False
12. The European General Court was established to reduce the workload of the Court of Justice and it has jurisdiction
over appeals on the Commission’s decisions on mergers and acquisitions.
a. True
b. False
13. The Commission of the European Communities has the power to draft both regulations and directives and has
popular support by European citizens.
a. True
b. False
14. The Commission of the European Union is headed by the College of Commissioners and consists of twenty
members.
a. True
b. False
15. The EU functions to eliminate barriers to trade by making mergers and acquisitions more difficult.
a. True
b. False
16. One of the goals of the Single European Act (SEA) was to achieve political integration by 2000.
a. True
b. False
17. By 2010, the United Kingdom and Denmark had finally accepted the use of a single European currency.
a. True
b. False
18. The trend for regional economic integration is apparent worldwide.
a. True
b. False
19. National courts are obligated to follow EU law and decisions.
a. True
b. False
20. The European Court of Justice and the International Court of Justice have concurrent jurisdiction over EU member
international trade disputes with non-EU members.
a. True
b. False
21. After the passage of the Single European Act, the EU went from qualified voting to the requirement of unanimous
consent.
a. True
b. False
22. The Maastricht Treaty abolished the Communities and established the European Union as a successor to the
European Community.
a. True
b. False
23. The Council of Europe is an EU institution.
a. True
b. False
24. The European Union is committed to a common foreign policy and individual state sovereignty over economic issues.
a. True
b. False
25. The Council of Ministers and the European Council are the same body.
a. True
b. False
26. The Treaty of Lisbon provides a mechanism for EU states to leave the EU.
a. True
b. False
27. The Four Freedoms include free movement of goods, services, capital and people.
a. True
b. False
28. The Four Freedoms preempt any action by the member states in the areas of goods, services, capital and people.
a. True
b. False
29. The Court of First Instance is the equivalent to the U.S. International Trade Court and has original jurisdiction over
trade disputes between EU members and non-members.
a. True
b. False
30. The EU Commission coordinates the following areas:
a. Fisheries.
b. Monetary affairs.
c. Social policy.
d. A, B, and C.
e. A and B only.
31. In the European Court of Justice,
a. Decisions are issued without dissenting opinions.
b. Justices are appointed for life.
c. Civil law traditions, more than common law traditions, are followed.
d. A, B, and C.
e. A and C only.
32. All of the following are EU institutions except:
a. The Council of Ministers.
b. The European Council.
c. The European Commission.
d. The Council of Europe.
33. The Treaty of Lisbon included all of the following except:
a. Renaming the EEC to the EU.
b. The right for states to withdraw from the EU.
c. A citizen‘s initiative process.
d. Elevation of the European Council to a primary institution within the EU.
34. How many representatives is each member country allowed to appoint to the European Union’s Council of Ministers:
a. Three.
b. Two.
c. One.
d. None, the members of the presiding council make the appointments.