European Union

Question 1

Original 6

Answer 1

France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg

Question 2

1950

Answer 2

European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) was formed

Question 3

1957

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Treaty of Rome created the European Economic Community (EEC) with the “original six”

Question 4

1965

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Luxembourg compromise and became the European Communities (EC)

Question 5

1987

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single European act (SEA)

Question 6

1993

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Maastrict treaty renamed to EU and creates Economic and Monetary Union (EMU)

Question 7

2009

Answer 7

Lisbon Treaty and governs relations of members

Question 8

CFSP

Answer 8

Common Foreign and Security Policy

Question 9

JHA

Answer 9

Justice and Home Affairs

Question 10

Free Trade Area

Answer 10

The European Union has always operated as more than a free trade area with its predecessor, the European Economic Community (EEC) being founded as a customs union. In addition to allowing for free trade between states, the customs union imposes a common external tariff on all goods entering the area.

Question 11

Customs Union

Answer 11

no tariff on goods among members, a common tariff on non members

Question 12

Single Market

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(4 freedoms)- movement of goods, people, capital, and services

Question 13

European Commission

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• Proposes legislation (in the form of regulations, directives, and recommendations), supervises implementation of Community policy, and guardian of EU treaties
• Commissioners are appointed by the member states (28) for five year terms and are approved by the EP
• President is nominated by the Euopean Council and approved by the Euopean parliament
• Incoming president: Ursula von der Leyen
• Competences: competition policy, single market, agriculture, environment, regional development

Question 14

Council of Ministers

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• Composed of national ministers, with a rotating presidency every six months
• COREPER: committee of permanent representatives
• Committees: political and security committee, special agriculture committee, trade committee, committee for justice and home affairs, and economic and financial committee
• Important function: passing european law
• Double majority: majority (55%) of members states and majority (65%) of EU population for approval

Question 15

European Council

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• Composed of heads of states of the member states

- President: elected by the council and serves for two and a half years

Question 16

European Parliament

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• Directly elected members that run on a party ticket, 751 members that serve five year terms
• President is selected by EP for two and a half year terms with 14 VPs, 17 standing committees, and 7 party groups
• EPP: European People’s Party, center right
• S&D: socialists and democrats, socialist
• ALDE: Alliance of liberals and democrats, liberal

Question 17

European Court of Justice

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• 28 judges assisted by 11 advocate generals that review cases and provide legal opinions for the judges
• General Court with 56 judges