Lesson 3.1.2.5

3.1.2.5 The European Union Quiz: AQA Politics, Unit 1

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The 20 questions

  1. Which EU institution proposes most new EU legislation?

    • The European Commission
    • The Council of Ministers of the European Union
    • The European Parliament
    • The Court of Justice of the European Union

  2. Which EU institution is directly elected by voters in member states?

    • The European Council
    • The Court of Justice of the European Union
    • The European Commission
    • The European Parliament

  3. Which body brings together the heads of state or government of the member states?

    • The European Council
    • The European Commission
    • The European Court of Human Rights
    • The European Central Bank

  4. What is the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union?

    • It appoints the members of the European Parliament from national parliaments
    • It interprets EU law
    • It elects the Commission President and approves all EU treaties by a simple majority
    • It sets interest rates for the eurozone and controls the euro's money supply

  5. Which aim is most commonly associated with the European Union's founding purpose?

    • Establishing a federal monarchy with a single head of state for all members
    • Creating a single military alliance to fight a war against non-member states
    • Promoting peace and cooperation among member states after the Second World War
    • Abolishing all national parliaments and replacing them with a single assembly

  6. What is the single market of the EU?

    • A common defence force that is paid for by a tax on imports from outside the EU
    • A single parliament that approves every national budget in the member states
    • Goods, services, capital and people can move with few barriers between member states
    • A single currency used by every member state for all transactions in the EU

  7. Which statement about the European Union's aims is most accurate?

    • The aims have been fully achieved in every member state without any exceptions or problems
    • The aims apply only to the largest member states, which control the decision making
    • The aims were abandoned in the 1960s and have not been part of the EU's work since
    • The aims include economic cooperation, peace and free movement

  8. Which concept describes the EU law principle that EU law takes precedence over conflicting national law?

    • Supremacy of EU law
    • Constitutional convention
    • Judicial restraint
    • Parliamentary sovereignty

  9. Which act of Parliament gave EU law effect in UK law while the UK was a member?

    • The European Communities Act 1972
    • The Human Rights Act 1998
    • The Scotland Act 1998
    • The Parliament Act 1949

  10. When did the UK leave the European Union?

    • 31 January 2020
    • 23 June 2016
    • 29 March 2017
    • 31 January 2016

  11. Which impact of the EU on UK politics and policy making is most often cited?

    • EU regulations applied only to the House of Lords and did not affect the Commons
    • EU regulations applied only to Scotland, and England was excluded from all of them
    • EU regulations had no effect on domestic policy, which remained fully controlled by the Commons
    • EU regulations shaped domestic policy in areas such as trade, the environment and employment

  12. Which EU institution is composed of ministers from each member state and takes decisions on legislation?

    • The European Parliament
    • The European Commission
    • The Council of the European Union
    • The Court of Auditors

  13. Why is the impact of the EU on UK politics a topic of debate?

    • The debate is only about the number of peers who sit in the European Parliament
    • Supporters point to benefits for trade and cooperation, while critics raise concerns about sovereignty and democratic control
    • The debate is only about the monarch's role in signing EU treaties on the UK's behalf
    • There is no debate, because the EU has never influenced any aspect of UK politics or policy

  14. Which evaluation best supports the view that EU membership affected parliamentary sovereignty?

    • EU membership had no effect on sovereignty because Parliament could repeal the EU treaties at any time
    • EU membership gave Parliament full control over EU law, which increased its sovereignty
    • EU membership had no effect because EU law applied only in the House of Lords
    • EU law could take precedence over UK statute, which limited the ability of Parliament to legislate freely in some areas

  15. Which argument best supports the view that the EU has pursued its aims through economic integration?

    • The single market and common trade rules have increased cross-border trade and economic cooperation
    • The EU has ignored economic integration in favour of a single monarchy across all members
    • The EU has abolished all trade between member states to protect national industries
    • The EU has pursued its aims only through military action against non-member states

  16. Which statement best describes the balance of power between EU institutions?

    • The Commission proposes, the Council and Parliament legislate together
    • The Council has no role in legislation and only approves the EU budget each December
    • The Parliament has no role in legislation and only elects the President of the Commission
    • The Court proposes all legislation, and the Commission approves it in private each year

  17. Which argument best evaluates the effect of EU membership on UK policy making?

    • It widened the range of policy influences, with some decisions shaped by common rules
    • It meant the UK Parliament could only debate EU policy and never make domestic laws
    • It had no effect on policy making, because EU rules were never enforced in the UK at any time
    • It removed all domestic decision making, because EU rules applied to every policy decision without exception

  18. Which EU institution represents the governments of the member states through national ministers?

    • The European Parliament
    • The European Central Bank
    • The Council of the European Union
    • The Court of Justice of the European Union

  19. Which EU aim is most closely associated with the single market?

    • Free movement of goods, services, capital and people between member states
    • The abolition of all national parliaments and the creation of a federal assembly
    • The creation of a single army under the control of the European Council
    • The adoption of a single language for all official EU business and courts

  20. Which statement about the Court of Justice of the European Union is most accurate?

    • It is the highest court in the United Kingdom, which hears all appeals on EU matters
    • It is a body that sets interest rates for the member states in the eurozone
    • It ensures uniform interpretation of EU law across the member states
    • It is a body that elects the President of the European Commission every five years

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