Topic 5: European Union Flashcards
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- Explain and analyse three powers of the European Union institutions:
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- Legislative power – European Parliament pass EU laws. - 2021- Digital Markets Act, - regulates digital platforms to prevent anti-competitive behavior in the digital market.
- budgetary power - €1.8 trillion euros for post-pandemic recovery proposed by EC
- Judicial power – European Court of Justice enforces EU law- Poland’s 2017 judicial reforms gave the government control over judges. In 2023, the ECJ ruled these reforms violated EU law.
2
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- Explain and analyse three ways the EU could be said to have achieved its aims:
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- Promoting Economic Integration – The Single Market - no barriers to trade (tariffs , quota )
- Peace and Stability – Preventing Conflict - The EU imposed economic sanctions on Russia and providing financial and military support to Ukraine. (2022) - pressure on economy
- Environmental Protection – European Green Deal- aims to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, with policies to reduce emissions and promote sustainability.
3
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- Explain and analyse three aims within the EU:
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- Single Market – Promoting free movement of goods, services, capital, and people.
- Environmental protection – European Green Deal aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050.
- Peace - sanctions on Russia 2022
4
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- Explain and analyse three ways in which membership of the European Union has had an impact on UK politics:
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- Policy-making – EU’s Green Deal has influenced theUK’s 2030 emissions reduction targets in line with EU goals.
- Party divisions – Conservative Party divisions over Brexit - eurosceptics moved to UKIP (reform)
- Devolution – Strengthened calls for Scottish independence post-Brexit.
5
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Explain and analyse three aims within the EU
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- Promoting economic growth - single market - trade barriers under the Single European Act (1986).
- Maintaining peace and security - sanctions on Russia 2022
- European Green Deal - neutral emissions by 2050
