How Is the President of the Commission Chosen

question 49

Multiple Choice

How is the president of the Commission chosen?

• A) S/he is nominated by the European Council (EU Council) and approved by the European Parliament.
• B) S/he is elected by his/her fellow commissioners.
• C) S/he is popularly elected alongside the European Parliament.
• D) S/he is nominated by the European Council (EU Council), formally appointed by the Council of Ministers, and approved by the European Parliament.
• E) S/he is chosen by a majority vote of the European Parliament, although the European Council (EU Council) has the right to veto the candidate in which case the Parliament must choose another candidate which the Council cannot veto.

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Definitions:

Necessary Information

The essential data or facts required to make informed decisions or carry out specific tasks effectively.

Task-oriented

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Internal Efficiency

A measure of how effectively an organization utilizes its resources to produce outputs.

Coordination

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