CIPP/E NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK| 2
VERSIONS (VERSION A & B) WITH COMPLETE 400 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
ALREADY GRADED A+| CIPP/E MAIN EXAM PREP
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Question 1
The Lisbon Treaty (2007) granted institutional status to which two
EU bodies for the first time?
A. The European Parliament and the Council of the EU
B. The European Council and the European Central Bank
C. The European Commission and the Court of Justice
D. The European Data Protection Board and the EDPS
Answer: B
Rationale: The Lisbon Treaty formally recognized the European
Council and the European Central Bank as EU institutions. The
European Parliament, Council, and Commission were already
established institutions. The EDPB and EDPS are not EU institutions
but independent bodies.
Question 2
Which EU institution exercises legislative and budgetary functions
and elects the President of the European Commission?
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,A. The European Council
B. The Council of the European Union
C. The European Parliament
D. The European Commission
Answer: C
Rationale: The European Parliament shares legislative authority
with the Council of the EU, adopts the EU budget, and elects the
Commission President. The European Council sets strategic
direction; the Council of the EU represents member states; the
Commission proposes legislation.
Question 3
The European Parliament shares its legislative duties with which
institution?
A. The European Council
B. The Council of the European Union
C. The European Commission
D. The Court of Justice of the EU
Answer: B
Rationale: Under the ordinary legislative procedure (co-decision),
the European Parliament and the Council of the EU act as co-
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,legislators. The Commission proposes legislation; the European
Council provides political direction.
Question 4
What is the maximum number of Members of the European
Parliament (MEPs) that any single EU country may have?
A. 72
B. 96
C. 110
D. 120
Answer: B
Rationale: Under the Lisbon Treaty, no member state may have
more than 96 MEPs. The total number of MEPs is capped at 751
(plus the President). Larger states like Germany have 96 seats.
Question 5
Which EU body is described as the "main decision-making body
of the EU" and includes one minister from each member state?
A. The European Parliament
B. The European Commission
C. The Council of the European Union
D. The European Council
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, Answer: C
Rationale: The Council of the EU (also called the Council of
Ministers) represents member state governments. Its composition
varies by policy area (e.g., agriculture ministers for farming
issues). It shares legislative and budgetary authority with the
Parliament.
Question 6
Which EU institution is sometimes described as the "executive
body of the EU" and has the sole right to propose legislation?
A. The European Parliament
B. The European Commission
C. The Council of the European Union
D. The European Council
Answer: B
Rationale: The European Commission acts as the EU's executive
branch, proposes new laws, enforces EU treaties, and manages
EU policies. The Treaties state that "Union legislative acts may
only be adopted on the basis of a Commission proposal."
Question 7
Which EU institution has the power to adopt "adequacy findings"
determining that a non-EU country provides an adequate level of
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VERSIONS (VERSION A & B) WITH COMPLETE 400 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
ALREADY GRADED A+| CIPP/E MAIN EXAM PREP
(MOST RECENT!!)
Question 1
The Lisbon Treaty (2007) granted institutional status to which two
EU bodies for the first time?
A. The European Parliament and the Council of the EU
B. The European Council and the European Central Bank
C. The European Commission and the Court of Justice
D. The European Data Protection Board and the EDPS
Answer: B
Rationale: The Lisbon Treaty formally recognized the European
Council and the European Central Bank as EU institutions. The
European Parliament, Council, and Commission were already
established institutions. The EDPB and EDPS are not EU institutions
but independent bodies.
Question 2
Which EU institution exercises legislative and budgetary functions
and elects the President of the European Commission?
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,A. The European Council
B. The Council of the European Union
C. The European Parliament
D. The European Commission
Answer: C
Rationale: The European Parliament shares legislative authority
with the Council of the EU, adopts the EU budget, and elects the
Commission President. The European Council sets strategic
direction; the Council of the EU represents member states; the
Commission proposes legislation.
Question 3
The European Parliament shares its legislative duties with which
institution?
A. The European Council
B. The Council of the European Union
C. The European Commission
D. The Court of Justice of the EU
Answer: B
Rationale: Under the ordinary legislative procedure (co-decision),
the European Parliament and the Council of the EU act as co-
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,legislators. The Commission proposes legislation; the European
Council provides political direction.
Question 4
What is the maximum number of Members of the European
Parliament (MEPs) that any single EU country may have?
A. 72
B. 96
C. 110
D. 120
Answer: B
Rationale: Under the Lisbon Treaty, no member state may have
more than 96 MEPs. The total number of MEPs is capped at 751
(plus the President). Larger states like Germany have 96 seats.
Question 5
Which EU body is described as the "main decision-making body
of the EU" and includes one minister from each member state?
A. The European Parliament
B. The European Commission
C. The Council of the European Union
D. The European Council
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, Answer: C
Rationale: The Council of the EU (also called the Council of
Ministers) represents member state governments. Its composition
varies by policy area (e.g., agriculture ministers for farming
issues). It shares legislative and budgetary authority with the
Parliament.
Question 6
Which EU institution is sometimes described as the "executive
body of the EU" and has the sole right to propose legislation?
A. The European Parliament
B. The European Commission
C. The Council of the European Union
D. The European Council
Answer: B
Rationale: The European Commission acts as the EU's executive
branch, proposes new laws, enforces EU treaties, and manages
EU policies. The Treaties state that "Union legislative acts may
only be adopted on the basis of a Commission proposal."
Question 7
Which EU institution has the power to adopt "adequacy findings"
determining that a non-EU country provides an adequate level of
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