EU & Supranational Organizations

Question 1

Process that encourages states to pool their sovereignty in order to gain political, economic, and social clout

Answer 1

Integration

Question 2

Currently has 193 members which are voluntarily forced to abide by organization’s peacekeeping principles

Answer 2

United Nations

Question 3

The body responsible for making priority decisions in the United Nations

Answer 3

Security Council

Question 4

Organization that includes sub organizations ie/ United Nations has world bank, international court of justice, and UNESCO

Answer 4

Umbrella organization

Question 5

This organization is responsible for negotiating and implementing new trade agreements and serves as a forum for settling trade disputes

Answer 5

World trade organization

Question 6

This organization focuses on loaning money to low and middle income countries at modest interest rates

Answer 6

World bank

Question 7

The treaty of Rome established this in 1957; it called for the elimination of all tariffs between European nations

Answer 7

European economic community

Question 8

This was established in 1965 and expanded functions of eec beyond economics: peaceful use of atomic energy

Answer 8

European Community

Question 9

The 1991 Maastricht Treaty established this and gave it authority in monetary policy, foreign affairs, national security, justice etc

Answer 9

European Union

Question 10

The three pillars of authority in the EU

Answer 10

Trade/economic, justice/home affairs, and common foreign/security policy

Question 11

To be accepted for membership into EU nations must:

Answer 11

Have a stable and functioning democratic regime, a market oriented economy, and willingness to accept EU laws

Question 12

As the EU becomes bigger many nations oppose including new nations

Answer 12

Enlargement fatigue

Question 13

This body of the EU has 28 members who initiate and implement new programs, form a permanent executive that supervises the work of the EU, and act as a national cabinet.

Answer 13

The Commission

Question 14

This body of the EU demonstrates the continuing power of the states; it’s heads of state meet every six months as the European council which is central to the EU’s legislative process.

Answer 14

The council of ministers

Question 15

This treaty made the position of president of the Council of the EU permanent for 2 1/2 years

Answer 15

Lisbon treaty

Question 16

The process of decentralizing the unitary state to share policy making power with regional governments

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Devolution

Question 17

This body of the EU has little power but its members are elected directly by the people; it can propose amendment to legislation and reject proposals from the Council~meetings are held in Brussels

Answer 17

The European Parliament

Question 18

This body of the EU has the power of judicial review~ it meets in Luxembourg where it interprets law and may limit national sovereignty

Answer 18

The European court of justice

Question 19

The power to set basic interest rates is being passed from national banks and governments to this

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European Monetary Union

Question 20

This guarantees selling goods at high prices

Answer 20

Farm subsidies

Question 21

This treaty set major policy initiatives for judicial affairs

Answer 21

Treaty of Amsterdam

Question 22

The loss of direct control of political decisions by the people

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Democratic deficit

Question 23

This policy favors open, free markets

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Economic liberalism

Question 24

This policy seeks to protect national economic interests from the uncertainty of free markets

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Economic nationalism

Question 25

The economies of Greece Ireland and Portugal have been considered for this due to poor economic stability

Answer 25

Restructuring

Question 26

This policy means that at least part of the debt would be forgiven

Answer 26

Economic structural adjustment