European Union
Common Currency of the EU
Euro
Term to remember government systems
SCUF
Term to remember government types
TOAD
Which country has a parliamentary Democracy (2X)?
Germany & UK
Legislature of Germany (two houses)?
Bundestag & Bundesrat
All EU members must have this Government Type _____.
Democracy
Government systems explain _____ .
Power Distribution
(Which area has the power)
A small group of people control the government.
Oligarchy
Example of a Unitary System
United Kingdom (UK)
Legislature of the UK?
House of Commons & House of Lords
Which two resources did the EU originally regulate?
Coal & Steel
One central government has the power.
Unitary
One person controls government decisions.
Autocracy
Examples of a Federal System (2x)
Germany
Russia
Which form of democracy allows citizens to elect the legislature & the leader?
Presidential Democracy
What are some benefits of joining the EU?
No passport needed to travel between EU nations
No trade barriers
Financial Support from EU countries
Power is shared between the regional and central authorities.
Federal
All citizens in a country have government control.
Democracy
Example of a Constitutional Monarchy
United Kingdom (UK)
The Monarch (King/ Queen) has no real power.
Legislature of Russia (Two houses)?
Federation Council & State Duma
Negative effects of EU membership
Increased terrorism
Increased number of refugees
Voluntary, The smaller regional authorities have the power.
Confederate
What are the two forms of Democracy?
Parliamentary & Presidential
Example of an Absolute Monarchy
Czarist Russia under Nicholas II
Citizens elect the legislature, then the legislature chooses a leader.
Parliamentary Democracy