EU Quiz Flashcards
Why was there UN formed?
Formed in response to WW2
What are the 3 supranational organizations?
United Nations, World Trade Organization, World Bank
What is the main goal of the UN?
World peace
Who holds the most power in the UN?
The 5 permanent states China U.S. Russia Britain France
What is the WTO’s main goal?
To negotiate/implement new trade agreement
What are the WTO’s powers?
Settles trade disputes, supervises members to ensure they follow organizations rules
How are members determined for the WTO?
Depends on a country’s economic development/ current trade regime
Why did the WB form?
Formed to aid in post WW2 rebuilding
What are the goals of the WB?
Eliminate poverty, support economic development through investments, eliminate gov. Corruption, support health imitative a and reduce greenhouse gases
What does the WB do today?
Loans money to low and middle-income countries at modest interest rates
What are the regional organizations?
NATO, OAS, Arab League, OAU
What is NATO?
A military alliance formed in the Cold War era of countries affiliated with the U.S.
Why was the OAS created?
To promote social, cultural, political, and economic links among member states
Why was the Arab League formed?
To promote the interests and sovereignty of countries in the Middle East
Why was the OAU formed?
To promote the elimination of minority white-ruled governments in Southern Africa
What were the other supranational European groups before the EU?
Council of Europe, EEC, and EC
What treaty created the EU?
Maastricht Treaty
What does the Maastricht Treaty state?
Give up a little bit of power concerning the EU governing monetary policy, foreign affairs, national security, transportation, environmental, justice, and tourism
What is the goal of the EU?
Integrate Europe politically and economically
What determines membership to the EU?
Must have a stable democratic regime, market-oriented economy, willingness to accept all EU laws/regulations
What are the policy making goals of the EU?
To create a single internal market, union of monetary policy, common agricultural policy, common defense, home affairs, and terrorism
What did the Lisbon Treaty do?
Strengthened the power of the European Parliament, gives greater involvement to national parliament, clarifies the relationships between the EU and its members, states that withdrawal is allowed, there is a permanent EU president, it introduced the Charter of Fundamental Rights
What makes up the EU?
The Comission, the Counsil of Ministers, the European Court of Justice, the European Parliament
What is the job of the Commission?
To imitate and implement new programs
Who makes up the members of the Commission?
One from each EU state and a bureaucracy of thousands of civil servants
What is the job of the council of ministers?
To pass laws created by the Commission
Who makes up the Council of Ministers?
Consists of foreign ministers, finance ministers, prime ministers, and the President of France
How is representation determined for the Council of Ministers?
Each country gets a number of votes proportionate to population
What is the job of the European Parliament?
To propose amendments to legislation and reject council proposals
How is representation determined for the European Parliament?
It’s not strictly based on population, smaller-member states have greater representation; members are elected by each respective country
What is the job of the European Court of Justice?
Judicial review
How are European Court of justice members chosen?
There are 28 judges; each one is nominated by a different member state
What is the sovereign debt crisis?
An argument about whether or not economically stronger countries should bail the weaker countries out of debt
What do supporters say?
It is essential for keeping economic health of the entire EU
What do people against it say?
It’s unfair to expect healthier countries to pay for the economic woes of the less stable members
What is an economic structural adjustment?
When countries are bailed out of debt they have to change their economies to be more similar to the economies of the stronger countries
What do supporters of economic structural adjustments say?
It’s the only way to allow weakened countries to recover
What do people against the economic structural adjustment say?
It forced the stronger countries to pay for the weaker ones with virtually no consequences for the weaker countries
