Lesson 3B.5.3

3B.5.3 Factors fostering European integration Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Politics, Unit 4

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The 20 questions

  1. What type of organisation is the European Union?

    • Political-economic union
    • Military alliance
    • Free trade area
    • Intergovernmental forum
  2. What term describes the process of pooling sovereignty among European states?

    • Devolution
    • Globalisation
    • Federalisation
    • European integration
  3. Which EU institution is directly elected by European citizens?

    • European Council
    • European Commission
    • European Parliament
    • Council of Ministers
  4. What term describes expanding EU membership alongside increasing political integration?

    • Expansion and containment
    • Federal integration
    • Widening and deepening
    • Bilateral devolution
  5. Which 1992 treaty formally established the European Union?

    • Treaty of Lisbon
    • Treaty of Maastricht
    • Single European Act
    • Treaty of Rome
  6. What is the official single currency used by eurozone members?

    • European dollar
    • Euro
    • Pound sterling
    • Ecu
  7. What term describes the process of new member states joining the European Union?

    • Devolution
    • Integration
    • Enlargement
    • Federalisation
  8. Which EU institution holds the primary power to propose new EU legislation?

    • European Parliament
    • European Commission
    • Court of Justice
    • European Council
  9. Which approach to integration delegates authority to institutions above national governments?

    • Isolationism
    • Supranationalism
    • Intergovernmentalism
    • Bilateralism
  10. Which decision-making approach preserves sovereignty by requiring consensus between national governments?

    • Supranationalism
    • Federalism
    • Intergovernmentalism
    • Regionalism
  11. What primary motive drove early European integration after the Second World War?

    • Preventing war
    • Increasing tariffs
    • Promoting nationalism
    • Expanding territory
  12. Which term describes legislative power shared between the Council and European Parliament?

    • Unilateral decree
    • Intergovernmental veto
    • Executive order
    • Ordinary legislative procedure
  13. How many countries joined the European Union during its 2004 enlargement?

    • Twenty
    • Fifteen
    • Five
    • Ten
  14. Which statement best describes adoption of the euro by EU member states?

    • No member states
    • All member states
    • Non-EU states only
    • Some member states
  15. Which voting system gives every EU member state an individual veto?

    • Qualified majority
    • Consensus voting
    • Unanimity
    • Simple majority
  16. Which EU institution interprets EU law and ensures its consistent application?

    • European Parliament
    • European Court of Justice
    • European Council
    • European Commission
  17. What term describes the expansion of the EU through the accession of new member states?

    • Deepening
    • Widening
    • Integration
    • Federalism
  18. Which process refers to increasing political integration and shared competencies within existing EU members?

    • Widening
    • Devolution
    • Deepening
    • Enlargement
  19. Which EU institution directly represents the governments of individual member states?

    • European Parliament
    • European Commission
    • European Council
    • Council of the EU
  20. Which factor primarily limits the extent and speed of European political integration?

    • Economic growth rates
    • National sovereignty concerns
    • Population size growth
    • Trade tariff levels

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