Key Concepts
What are people who are bilingual able to do?
Speak two languages fluently
In mixed economies, governments typically:
Regulate certain industries while allowing private ownership of others
Is the United States part of the European Union?
No
Green house gases, air pollution and climate change
Who is the current president of the United States of America?
Donald J. Trump
What is the difference between a parliamentary democracy and a presidential democracy?
Parliamentary democracy is led by the parliament; a presidential democracy is led by an elected president.
What does EU stand for?
European Union
How many countries are part of the EU?
What does demographic mean?
having to do with population trends and different groups that make up the population of a place or region.
What form of government does the United States function under?
How does a constitutional monarchy limit the power of the monarch?
The constitution limits the powers of the monarch
A parliamentary democracy consist of a
Prime Minister
What country dropped out of the Europe Union in 2020?
True or False: Did several countries in 2009 encounter a euro crisis?
What branch of government is the president associated with?
Executive Branch
How have immigrants primarily changed the European workforce in the past century?
They have provided younger workers to balance aging populations
A presidential democracy consist of a
president
True or False; does the European Union have its own government?
True
True or False: Germany and the United Kingdom consist of a mixed economy.
True
In other parliamentary democracies such as the United Kingdom, a _____ or ________ inherits the role of head of state.
king/queen
How has geography influenced the diversity of Europe?
Geography has influenced where economic centers grew in different countries, such as rivers.
What are challenges to the European Union?
Europe
Study this primary source excerpt from a 2022 European Union document:"The EU aims to be climate-neutral by 2050 – an economy with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. This objective is at the heart of the European Green Deal and in line with the EU's commitment to global climate action under the Paris Agreement."
What does this document reveal about Europe today?
Europe is prioritizing environmental sustainability as a policy goal
What is your topic test on?
Europe Today