General EU

Question 1

How many members does the EU have?

Answer 1

27 members.

Question 2

How many members does the Council of Europe have?

Answer 2

47 members.

Question 3

When was the European Union created?

Answer 3

1957.

Question 4

Where does the Court of Justice of the European Union sit?

Answer 4

Luxembourg.

Question 5

When was the European Convention on Human Rights created?

Answer 5

1950.

Question 6

How many parties does the European Convention on Human Rights have?

Answer 6

47 parties, including all former Soviet Union states.

Question 7

Where does the European Court of Human Rights sit?

Answer 7

Strasbourg.

Question 8

How was the ECHR enacted into national law in the UK?

Answer 8

Via the Human Rights Act 1998.

Question 9

What is the EEA?

Answer 9

The European Economic Area.

Question 10

What does the EFTA stand for?

Answer 10

The European Free Trade Association.

Question 11

What does the ECSC stand for?

Answer 11

The European Coal and Steel Community.

Question 12

What are some examples of populist governments?

Answer 12

Poland and Hungary.

Question 13

Give an example of an independence movement within the EU states?

Answer 13

Catalonia.

Question 14

What is the top political body in the EU?

Answer 14

The European Council (Council of Ministers).

Question 15

How long is the presidency of the European Council?

Answer 15

It has a rotating presidency every 6 months.

Question 16

What are the main functions of the European Council?

Answer 16

Policy-making and coordinating functions.

Question 17

How are decisions made within the European Council?

Answer 17

Mostly, Qualified Majority Voting which is based on the proportion of Members and also representing the proportion of the population.

Question 18

What is the main role of the Commission?

Answer 18

It is the executive administrator and the sole proposer of legislation.

Question 19

How many people sit on the Commission?

Answer 19

27 members.

Question 20

How long is each term of the Commission?

Answer 20

It has a fixed term of 5 years.

Question 21

How many members does the European Parliament have?

Answer 21

750 elected members.

Question 22

What areas of competences are exclusive to the EU?

Answer 22

Customs Union, competition law and commercial policy and international agreements on such areas.

Question 23

What are some shared competences?

Answer 23

Consumer protection and the environment.

Question 24

What is an example of the EU supporting competence?

Answer 24

Harmonisation - it makes the rules the same across the EU as part of the foundation of the single market.

Question 25

How is the EU limited on competence?

Answer 25

The EU can only do what the Treaties empower it to do.

EU measures shall not exceed what is necessary to achieve the objectives of the Treaties.

Question 26

When does an EU Directive need to be implemented?

Answer 26

It requires to be implemented by legislation within MS before the deadline set.

Question 27

Does an EU Regulation need to be implemented?

Answer 27

It has full effect as if legislation made by national authorities, there is no need for any further implementation.

Question 28

Who can a Decision be addressed to?

Answer 28

A MS (all or single) or individual/company.