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European Commission

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European Commission game quiz
"The European Commission is the most important European Union institution, sometimes called the European Union government. Is it really so powerful as they say it is? Discover its secrets by taking this quiz!"

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1. The former president of the European Commission, Romano Prodi, was an important figure in Italian politics before he went to Brussels. What was the most important function among those he performed?
    Chairman of the Communist Party
    Minister of Finance
    Prime Minister
    President of Parliament


2. As at 2004, how many countries had had presidents of the European Commission?
    3
    20
    8
    12


3. Which president of the Commission resigned to contest parliamentary elections in his own country?
    Romano Prodi
    Jacques Delors
    Jacques Santere
    Franco Malfatti


4. How is President of the European Commission chosen?
    elected by the European Parliament
    by a common accord of the member states' governments
    chosen by the Council of the European Union voting by an absolute majority
    designated by the Court of Justice at the request of the member states' governments


5. Who was the president of the Commission, which resigned in 1999?
    Jacques Santer
    Romano Prodi
    Jacques Delors
    Gaston Thorn


6. Has the Commission ever been voted out of office?
    Yes
    No


7. How often do the Commissioners meet?
    twice a week
    once a week
    once a month
    twice a month


8. What is the acronym for the Commission's European Anti-Fraud Office?
    UCLAF
    ECHO
    TAIEX
    OLAF


9. The Commission shares the right of the legislative initiative in the second pillar of the European Union with the member states.
    True
    False


10. How many full-time officials work for the Commission?
    24,000
    10,000
    35,000
    3,000


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