EU

Question 1

6 Benefits of being a member of the EU

Answer 1

1) Study, work and residence
2) Travel and shopping
3) The environment
4) Freedom, security and justice for all
5) Jobs and growth
6) Peace and stability

Question 2

6 Costs of being a member of the EU

Answer 2

1) Democracy and decision-making
2) Public opinion
3) Paying out
4) The UK’s status as an independent nation
5) Trade and prosperity
6) Regulations and delay

Question 3

European citizenship

Answer 3

Freedom to move

The right to vote and stand in local gov. & European Parliament election

Question 4

Aim of the EU

Answer 4

1) Promote economic and social progress
2) Speak of the EU on the international scene
3) Four special rights as European citizenship
4) Develop Europe as an area of freedom, security and justice
5) Maintain and build on established EU law

Question 5

The EU does not

Answer 5

1) Decide on income tax
2) Set the level/nature of state benefits
3) Dictate school curricula
4) Enforce conscription
5) Declare war
6) Give power of arrest to foreign police

Question 6

What does the EU do?

Answer 6

1) Oversee single market
2) Oversee single currency
3) Oversee money for economic regeneration

Question 7

Treaty of Rome 1975

Answer 7

Proposed the creation of a common market for goods, workers, services and capital within the member states

Question 8

When did the UK join the EU

Answer 8

1973

Question 9

4 qualities to join the EU

Answer 9

1) Stable democracy and respect
2) Have a functioning market economy
3) Adopt EU law, common rules & standards
4) Have a legal framework which can be follow

Question 10

How often doses the top political leaders from the Member States meet in Brussels to discuss the big issue?

Answer 10

Every 4 years

Question 11

How long does the president of European Council is served for?

Answer 11

two and a half year

Question 12

Describe what does the European Commission do?

Answer 12

• Make sure the laws are put into practice
  1) Looks after the fishing industry across Europe and sets rules for how much fish countries are allowed to catch and what kind and size of fish
  2) Competition in business & companies have an equal chance to compete with each other

Question 13

4 freedoms from Single Market 1993

Answer 13

1) Movement of goods
2) Services
3) People
4) Money

Question 14

Single European Act 1986

Answer 14

Provide basis of the free-flow of trade across EU borders

Question 15

Treaty of Amsterdam 1999

Answer 15

Protect the environment

Act together to security and defence matters

Question 16

‘Schengen’ agreements

Answer 16

Allow people to travel without having their passports checked at the borders

Question 17

What does the European Parliament do?

Answer 17

1) Debate ideas put forward by the Commission

2) Approves the EU budget and new members of the European Commission

Question 18

Which department decide what should be made into law?

Answer 18

Council of Ministers

Question 19

The UK is represented by how many MEPs?

Answer 19

73