Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Government Question 10
Practice objective / multiple choice question 10 from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.
The European Union Council uses qualified majority voting (QMV). A proposal passes if it is supported by at least \(55\%\) of member states (a minimum of \(6\) out of \(10\) in this example) **and** by member states representing at least \(65\%\) of the EU population. The ten member states have the following shares of the EU population: - A: \(20\%\) - B: \(15\%\) - C: \(12\%\) - D: \(10\%\) - E: \(9\%\) - F: \(8\%\) - G: \(6\%\) - H: \(5\%\) - I: \(3\%\) - J: \(2\%\) Consider the two coalitions below: (i) Coalition X: A, B, C, D, E (ii) Coalition Y: B, C, D, E, F, G, H Which coalition, if any, can successfully pass a proposal under the QMV rules?
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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Government Question 10. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.
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