The European Union (EU)
The European Union has political and economic policies, laws and institutions. TRUE OR FALSE.
TRUE
When did the country join the EU?
Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Poland, Bulgaria, Croatia
Ireland-1973
Spain-1986
Sweden-1995
Poland-2004
Bugaria-2007
Croatia-2013
Define amend:
to make small changes to something
What are the 7 EU institutions?
Where are they?
European Parliment, Council of EU, European Council, European Commission, Court of Justice of the EU, European Court of Auditors, European Central Bank
They are located in Brussels, Luxembourg, Strasbourg, and Frankfurt
What is the Eurozone?
the 19 countries that use the euro
Describe the flag of the EU...
The flag is blue with 12 gold stars
When was the Maastricht Treaty signed? What did it change?
In 1992, it changed the EEC to EU
Define policy:
set of ideas or plans used as a basis for making decisions
What is the European Central Bank (ECB)? Where is it?
controls the money in the EU, it tries to prevent inflation
it is in Frankfurt, Germany.
_____ companies have to pay more tax to trade with __-__ countries.
EU companies
non-EU countries
How many official languages does the EU have?
24 official languages
The European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) -1952
The European Economic Commuity (EEC) -1957
Define interest group:
group of people with similar interests who try and influence public policy
The Council of the EU does not debate or pass laws. TRUE OR FALSE. WHY?
FALSE. It debates and passes laws
What is the Single Market?
It means that goods, people, services, and money can move freely between the EU countries
Why was the EU made?
The EU was made to avoid war and share resources
Which treaty changed the ECSC to the European Economic Community (EEC)? When was it?
The Treaty of Rome, in 1957
Which three institutions deal with laws?
the European Parliament, the Council of the EU, and the European Commission
Members of the European Parliament (EP) are elected by ________ every ____ years.
What does the EP do?
European citizens, every 5 years.
The EP prepares and passes laws
What does the `freedom of movement´ mean?
EU citizens are free to live, work, study, or travel in any EU country.
Name 4 aims of the European Union.
to promote freedom, security, peace, solidarity, good relations, and collaboration in the EU Countries
to prevent war through economic integration
to protect human rights and the environment
to encourage sustainable development
to transfer resources from richer countries
When did the EU (originally ECSC) start? Who started it?
What happened in 2016?
The ECSC started in 1952 by France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, West Germany, and Italy.
The UK voted to leave the EU, Brexit.
Summarize the 5 steps for making EU laws
1) ideas
2) European Commission listens to ideas and makes formal proposal to the European Council and European Parliament
3) The Council and Parliament debate and amend the law, if they agree it passes
4) all EU countries implement the law
5) The European Commission and Court of Justice monitor the laws
Describe the main purpose of the Court of Justice.
It ensures EU laws are applied in the same way in all member states.
Companies in the EU don´t have to pay ______ ____, but have to follow the EU _____ and _______
Don´t have to pay: IMPORT/EXPORT TAXES
Must follow EU: LAWS and REGULATIONS