Introduction

Question 1

What is a federal union?

Answer 1

Where power (sovereignty) is shared between different levels of government

Question 2

Main goal of Marshall plan?

Answer 2

Economic help to european contries and breaking down barriers of trade between European countries

Question 3

When was the ECSC created? And who signed the deal? And why was it formed?

Answer 3

1951, after the Paris treaty.
Signed by Belgium, Luxembourg, Holland, France, Italy, West Germany.
Formed to help manage war industries coal and steel

Question 4

When was the Rome treaty?

Answer 4

1957

Question 5

Which to communities was created after the Rome treaty?

Answer 5

1. European Atomic energy community (Euratom)
2. European economic community (EEC)

Question 6

What is a Customs Union

Answer 6

Having the same trade policy towards the rest of the world, and have free trade between member contries. The EU is a customs union.

Question 7

What is a Common market

Answer 7

All contries within the EU, can trade freely with goods

Question 8

What was the European economic community, and what did it focus on (EEC)

Answer 8

Commen market, Custom union, o Focused on the economic rather than political. Aspects of European integration

Question 9

Main goal of European economic community?

Answer 9

Hoped these communities would lead to a European integration.

Question 10

When did Denmark join the EU?

Answer 10

1973

Question 11

What is Negative integration?

Answer 11

Reducing trade barriers and restrictions to promote free trade between countries.

Question 12

What is Positive integration?

Answer 12

Creating common rules and standards to promote economic cooperation and harmonization between countries.

Question 13

What is a Free Trade Area

Answer 13

Having the different trade policy towards the rest of the world, have free trade between member countries.

Question 14

Difference between Free trade area and customs union?

Answer 14

In a customs union member countries, have same trade policy with the rest of the world, in a free trade area trade polices are different for each country.

Question 15

Which countries formed - European free trade association and what year?

Answer 15

Austria, DK, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Portugal, UK and formed in 1960

Question 16

After what was the Council of Europe created and what year? And what famous leader said “…” and what did he say?

Answer 16

After The Hague Congress in 1948, where Churchill said “United Nations of europe.

Question 17

What is the Council of Europe? Its goal? Who created it? What year? Current members?

Answer 17

The continent’s leading human rights organisation.
Primary goal of promoting democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in its member countries.
Created originally by: France, UK, Italy, Belgium, Holland, Sweden, Norway, Luxembourg, Denmark, in 1949
Currently there are 46 members, where 27 are members of the EU.

Question 18

What is The Organisation for European Economic Co-operation (OEEC) and what year was it created?

Answer 18

An international organization established in 1948. Aimed to promote economic cooperation and help with the reconstruction of Europe after World War II.

Question 19

What is a Spillover-effect?

Answer 19

The concept that integration in one political area, often leads to integration in another area.

Question 20

Which two institutions was created on behalf of the EEC

Answer 20

European Commission and Council of Ministers

Question 21

What is the European Commission and who sits there?

Answer 21

It is responsible for proposing and implementing EU laws, managing policies, and overseeing the day-to-day functioning of the EU. Also enforcing treaties, and managing the EU budget
There is one from each member country of EU.
Their goal is for a smooth EU

Question 22

What is Council of Ministers and who sits there?

Answer 22

Key decision-making body in the EU. They are also responsible for making and coordinating policies, laws, and decisions in collaboration with the European Parliament.
It consists of government ministers from each EU member country

Question 23

What is Supranationalism?

Answer 23

When a country gives away their sovereignty. They give away their power away to a bigger organization such as the EU - is combined the Qualified majority vote

Question 24

What is Intergovernmentalism?

Answer 24

When each member state has more to say - is combined with Unanimous vote

Question 25

What is Federalism?

Answer 25

Attempts to achieve peace in Europe

Question 26

What does the commission do in regard to EU-laws

Answer 26

Implements and proposes

Question 27

What does the Parliament do in regard to EU-laws

Answer 27

They have to power to:
- Approve
- Reject
- Amends (improve)

Question 28

What does the Council of EU do in regard to EU-laws

Answer 28

They have to power to:
- Approve
- Reject
- Amends (improve)