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What is the primary function of the Treaty of the European Union (TEU)?
What is the primary function of the Treaty of the European Union (TEU)?
- To regulate the free movement of goods and services within the European Union
- To outline the role of the European Parliament in the legislative process
- To define the general provisions of the European Union, including its purpose and governance framework (correct)
- To establish the environmental objectives of the European Union
What is the significance of the Charter of Fundamental Rights (CFR)?
What is the significance of the Charter of Fundamental Rights (CFR)?
- It has the same legal value as the primary treaties (correct)
- It sets out the rules for enhanced cooperation and external action
- It outlines the policy areas in which EU Institutions and Member States can be active
- It is a binding legal act that must be ratified by all Member States
What is the purpose of secondary legislation?
What is the purpose of secondary legislation?
- To outline the role of the European Commission in the legislative process
- To provide detailed rules for the implementation of primary treaties (correct)
- To establish the European Court of Justice
- To establish the overall framework for the European Union
What is the main distinction between regulations, directives, and decisions, on the one hand, and recommendations and opinions, on the other?
What is the main distinction between regulations, directives, and decisions, on the one hand, and recommendations and opinions, on the other?
What is the significance of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)?
What is the significance of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)?
What is the main purpose of the four freedoms?
What is the main purpose of the four freedoms?
What is the role of Member States in achieving environmental objectives?
What is the role of Member States in achieving environmental objectives?
What is the significance of Article 288 TFEU?
What is the significance of Article 288 TFEU?
What type of offenses are mentioned in the context of Spanish law?
What type of offenses are mentioned in the context of Spanish law?
What is the European Commission subject to regarding access to documents?
What is the European Commission subject to regarding access to documents?
Why did the Spanish government take legal action against taxpayers?
Why did the Spanish government take legal action against taxpayers?
What is the principle of transparency applied to?
What is the principle of transparency applied to?
What type of documents are exempt from transparency regulations?
What type of documents are exempt from transparency regulations?
What is the Spanish government's demand regarding the Rubiales investigation?
What is the Spanish government's demand regarding the Rubiales investigation?
What is the format of the decision of the authority in the context of transparency?
What is the format of the decision of the authority in the context of transparency?
What is the status of FIFA in relation to transparency?
What is the status of FIFA in relation to transparency?
What is the primary role of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)?
What is the primary role of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)?
Which body is responsible for the democratic scrutiny of all EU institutions?
Which body is responsible for the democratic scrutiny of all EU institutions?
What is the maximum number of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) a country can have?
What is the maximum number of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) a country can have?
Which function does NOT belong to the European Central Bank (ECB)?
Which function does NOT belong to the European Central Bank (ECB)?
Who can request the European Commission to draft new legislation on a particular topic?
Who can request the European Commission to draft new legislation on a particular topic?
What is one of the primary legislative functions of the EU Parliament?
What is one of the primary legislative functions of the EU Parliament?
How often is the number of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) decided?
How often is the number of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) decided?
Which institution manages the euro and controls inflation in the Eurozone?
Which institution manages the euro and controls inflation in the Eurozone?
What is a key characteristic of a provision that has Direct Effect in EU law?
What is a key characteristic of a provision that has Direct Effect in EU law?
Which statement best describes the ‘reverse vertical effect’ in EU law?
Which statement best describes the ‘reverse vertical effect’ in EU law?
What is the principle of consistent interpretation in the context of Indirect Effect?
What is the principle of consistent interpretation in the context of Indirect Effect?
Which principle guarantees that individuals can enforce their EU-derived rights before independent courts?
Which principle guarantees that individuals can enforce their EU-derived rights before independent courts?
Which of the following is not required for the effective judicial protection principle to be considered implemented?
Which of the following is not required for the effective judicial protection principle to be considered implemented?
What is a common feature of EU law breaches by Member States?
What is a common feature of EU law breaches by Member States?
What obligation do national authorities have under the principle of consistent interpretation?
What obligation do national authorities have under the principle of consistent interpretation?
Which judicial process requirement is not essential for the effective judicial protection of EU law?
Which judicial process requirement is not essential for the effective judicial protection of EU law?
What ensures that the EU operates within a legal framework providing predictability and fairness?
What ensures that the EU operates within a legal framework providing predictability and fairness?
Which principles are adhered to by EU administrative law?
Which principles are adhered to by EU administrative law?
Which institutions form the EU's legislative branch?
Which institutions form the EU's legislative branch?
Who primarily represents the interests of the member states within the EU's decision-making process?
Who primarily represents the interests of the member states within the EU's decision-making process?
What is the main role of the EU's executive branch?
What is the main role of the EU's executive branch?
Which branch of the EU government is responsible for interpreting laws?
Which branch of the EU government is responsible for interpreting laws?
Which principle ensures that decisions in the EU are taken as closely as possible to the citizen?
Which principle ensures that decisions in the EU are taken as closely as possible to the citizen?
How are the EU treaties approved by the member states?
How are the EU treaties approved by the member states?
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