EU

Question 1

What is the EU?

Answer 1

The European Union is a political + economic union of 28 states, which arose out of the establishment of the European Coal + Steel Community established by 60 nations in 1950.

Question 2

Aims of the EU:

Answer 2

• to promote peace
• to establish economic integration
• to establish an economic + monetary union
• to enlarge/expand
• to create social policy
• to establish political union

Question 3

Name the different bodies of the EU (5):

Answer 3

European Commission
European Council
Council of European Union
European Parliament
European Court of Justice

Question 4

Brexit

Answer 4

On 23 June 2016, the British public voted to leave the EU in a referendum by a margin on 52%-48%, meaning that the UK will become the first member state to leave the EU.

Question 5

What did the Single European Act of 1985 do?

Answer 5

Established ‘four freedoms’: free movement of goods, services, people + capital.

Question 6

What did the 1995 Schengen Agreemtn do?

Answer 6

Allowed free moment of EU citizens to live + work in member states.

Question 7

What did the Lisbon Treaty 2009 do?

Answer 7

Established creation of a permanent European Council president
Allowed for legislative proposals to be established with 55% member state support

Question 8

What did the Maastricht Treaty 1991 do?

Answer 8

Aimed to establish guaranteed rights fro workers, entitlements to parental leave + paid holidays.