Geography
Europe has many land areas that are surrounded by water on three sides, a land form known as this.
Peninsula
This European era saw a sudden growth in interest in critical text analysis and human intellectual development.
The Renaissance
European governments are nearly all this form, where citizens elect representatives to do the work of government on their behalf.
Republic
The European Union's predecessor was created in the 1950s to build trust and economic cooperation between France and Germany.
European Steel and Coal Community
Theory of government that emphasizes the rights of the people and equality before the law. Often, this style leads to a written constitution.
Liberalism
These are the largest mountains in Europe.
The Alps
Plato argued that we can understand the nature of something by accessing this place of ideas through knowledge.
Both the UK and Germany's head of state is a prime minister/chancellor, who are a member of this branch of the government.
Legislative
This institution of the EU is responsible for writing proposed legislation.
European Commission
Type of government where the state is above all other concerns, often led by a singular leader and political party.
Fascism
Gulf Stream
The Enlightenment focused on this innate human feature as the basis for knowledge and societal progress.
Reason
In France, this electoral system requires a majority to be won, or else the top two candidates must have a run-off election to determine the winner
Two-Ballot Plurality
These two institutions pass laws through codecision.
Parliament and Council of Ministers
Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms that restructured the Soviet economy and allowed more market-style policies.
Perestroika
This region of Western Europe has hot, dry summers with winters that have rain instead of snow.
Mediterranean Europe
Martin Luther argued that one's soul is saved, or justified, through this alone.
Faith
Germany's Two-and-a-half party System is a result of citizens having two kinds of votes, which makes it easier to form these groups that hold a majority in the government.
Coalition
The European Union joins together 27 member state economies into this partnership.
The Single Market
This cold war defensive military alliance sees the United States offering to protect countries, mainly in Western Europe.
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
This soil found in Eastern Europe is black due to its high mineral content.
Chernozem
This was the response by the Catholic Church to the spread of Luther's ideas through Germany and beyond.
Counter Reformation -or- Catholic Reformation
The UK and France feature these two powerful "P" words that hold power in their government setup.
"Parliament" and "President"
The European Council is made up of these from each of the 27 member states.
Heads of State/Government
This age saw monarchs holding complete power over citizens.
Absolutism