European Union
What form of currency do countries in the EU use?
Euro
What is a tarrif?
Tax on imported goods
How can citizens get involved in their country's government?
Voting, running for office
How do citizens choose their leader in a presidential democracy?
Vote directly
Which country is not apart of the EU?
a. Germany
b. Russia
c. Italy
d. France
b. Russia
What is a quota?
A limit on goods for trade
Who holds the most power in a country? The chief executive or the head of state?
Chief Executive
How did citizens choose their leader in a parliamentary democracy?
Citizens vote for the Parliament, and the Parliament chooses the leader.
What would be a benefit of joining the EU?
Guarenteed allies in war, easy trading, one form of currency in most of Europe
What is an embargo?
A ban on trade
What does the head of state do? Do they have any political power?
Represent the country at ceremonies, very little political power
What is a recent freedom that Russian citizens experience?
Right to private telephone calls, mail correspondance
What is a disadvantage of the EU?
Open boarders, decision making
UK, Germnay, Russia
What is the UK's, Germany's and Russia's system of government?
UK and Germnay: Parlimentary Democracy
Russia: Presidential Democracy
What is literacy rate?
The amount of people in a country over the age f 15 who can read and write
Who was the first country to formally withdraw from the EU?
Traditional
Name each chief executive from the 3 countries.
UK: Prime Minister
Germnay: Chancellor
Russia: President
Name King Henry IIIV's 6 wives. Double points if it's in order.
Catherine of Aragon, Anne B, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, Catherine Parr