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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Federalist Theory?
Member states surrender regional decision making to the regional organization.
Member states are bound to the decisions made by the regional organization.
The creation of a central political institution that has similar functions to state governments.
The goal of regional integration is to establish a huge federal system at the regional level.
- 2. Multiple Choice
According to Neofunctionalism, what are the three mechanisms that are the driving force behind regional integration?
Technocractic automaticty
Maintenance of domestic allegiances
Positive spillover
Transfer of domestic allegiances
Negative spillover
- 3. Fill in the Blank
This stage of economic integration involves eliminating tariffs among member states and implementing a common external tariff for non-member states.
- 4. Multiple Choice
The European Union (EU) is an example of a region implementing the Federalist theory.
True
False
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which stage of economic integration is involves eliminating tariffs among member states, a common external tariff for non-member countries and freedom of movement for the factors of production?
Economic union
Single market
Customs union
Free trade area
Preferential trading area
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are the features of a free trade area?
Tariff reduction on certain products
Eliminate tariffs on some/all imported products from non-member countries
Member states maintain their own external tariff for non-member states
Eliminate tariffs on some/all imported products between member states
Implement common external tariff for non-member states
- 7. Multiple Choice
The idea behind economic integration is that as integration increases, the barriers of trade will also increase.
True
False
- 8. Fill in the Blank
Which theory states that the political organization is not important in the process of regional integration?
- 9. Multiple Choice
According to the positive spillover effect, integration in between states is which sector will create strong incentives for integration in further sectors?
Political
Education
Sociocultural
Economic
- 10. Multiple Choice
Neofunctionalism assumes a decline in the importance of nationalism.
True
Fasle
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements best describe the Federalist theory?
The regional organization is not important in the process of regional integration
The regional organization is less powerful than the member states
The regional organization is more powerful than the member states
The regional organization has equal power with the member states
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements best describe the Neofunctionalism theory?
The regional organization has less power than the member states
The regional organization has equal power with the member states
The regional organization is not important in the process of regional integration
The regional organization has more power than the member states
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements best describe the Transactionalist theory?
The regional organization is not important in the process of regional integration
The regional organization has more power than the member states
The regional organization has less power than the member states
The regional organization has equal power with the member states
- 14. Multiple Choice
"Weakest stage of economic integration"
"Involves tariff reduction and not elimination"
"Only applied to certain products"
These two statements refer to which stage of economic integration?
Total economic integration
Free trade area
Preferential trade area
Customs union
Singe market
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a feature of the single market system?
Mobility of labor and capital across borders
Common external tariff for non-member countries
Elimination of tariffs among member states
Establishes a common currency among the member states
- 16. Multiple Choice
According to the Federalist theory, political leaders and elites do not play an important role in the integration process.
True
False
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would be an implication of the elimination of tariffs?
Quota for imported goods would decrease
Better mobility of the factors of production across borders
Prices of imported goods would become cheaper
Enable the implementation of a common currency
- 18. Multiple Choice
According to Communication theory integration is based purely on what factor?
Positive spillover effect
Domestic political and economic issues
Incrementalism
Increase rate of transaction between countries
- 19. Fill in the Blank
"When integration is accelerated the supranational institutions will be able to lead and sponsor further integration because they will be more powerful than the member states." This statement refers to...
- 20. Multiple Choice
Identify the initial criteria for regional integration according to Neofunctionalism.
Open industrial economy
Closed industrial economy
Pluralist society
Democratic political system
Homogeneous society
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