The Iron Lady & Europe
In 1975, did Margaret Thatcher campaign for the UK to "Stay In" or "Leave" the European Economic Community?
"Stay In"
In the 1980s, Thatcher famously demanded a "rebate" because the UK was paying too much into the budget of this organization.
The EEC/EU
The UK famously refused to join this common currency.
The Euro
Is the EU considered "Intergovernmental" (cooperation between nations) or "Supranational" (authority above nations)?
Supranational
What was the date of the Brexit referendum?
23 June 2016
Thatcher was a key architect of this 1986 act which created a "Europe without borders" for goods, services, and capital.
The Single European Act
Thatcher argued the UK was getting very little back from this specific EU policy, which subsidizes farmers.
The CAP or Common Agricultural Policy
This agreement allows for the abolition of internal border checks in the EU, but the UK never signed it.
The Schengen Agreement
Eurosceptics often complained about "unelected bureaucrats" in this Brussels-based executive body.
The European Commission
This political party, once led by Nigel Farage, put immense pressure on the Conservatives to leave the EU.
UKIP
In her famous 1988 speech in this Belgian city, Thatcher warned against a "European super-state exercising a new dominance from Brussels."
Bruges
At which 1984 summit was the permanent UK rebate finally settled?
The Fontainebleau Summit
This 1992 treaty officially turned the EEC into the European Union and was where the UK secured its major opt-outs.
The Maastricht Treaty
Analyze the conflict between "Economic Integration" and "Political Sovereignty" in the British context.
The UK wanted the benefits of a free trade zone but rejected the political union/laws required to manage that zone
Which Prime Minister called for the referendum in an attempt to settle the "Europe question" within his own party?
David Cameron
Which French President was Thatcher’s frequent rival, famously describing her as having "the mouth of Marilyn Monroe and the eyes of Caligula"?
François Mitterrand
What was the approximate percentage of the UK's net contribution that Thatcher successfully negotiated to be returned?
66%
Besides the Euro and Schengen, name the third major "Chapter" of the Maastricht Treaty the UK opted out of (later reversed by Tony Blair).
The Social Chapter/Social Policy
Which famous London landmark is known as the "Seat of British Sovereignty"?
The Palace of Westminster / Parliament
During the 2016 campaign, what was the primary slogan of the "Leave" side?
"Take back control"
Who was the President of the European Commission that Thatcher viewed as her primary "federalist" enemy? (first and last name)
Jacques Delors
This nickname was given to Thatcher’s aggressive negotiating style when dealing with European leaders over the budget.
Handbagging
How did the UK justify staying out of Schengen while remaining an EU member?
Its "island geography" and the desire to maintain independent control over its own borders
This term describes the transfer of powers from a central government to local or regional administrations, which some argued the EU undermined.
Devolution
This 1998 peace agreement, which ended decades of conflict in Northern Ireland, relied on both the UK and Ireland being members of the EU's Single Market.
The Good Friday Agreement (or Belfast Agreement).