Model EU Jeopardy

EU Institutions

100

In this Institution, leaders must give up their allegiance to the interests of their own countries.

The European Commission

200

This Institution confirms the president of the European Commission and has the power to force the resignation of the entire college of Commissioners.

The European Parliament

300

Before this Institution can finalize it's decisions it must pass them through a body of Permanent Representatives called COREPER.

The Council of the European Union (Council of Ministers)

400

Many of the major EU Institutions that exist today were created at the EU's founding in the 1950s. Name one Institution that was not. 

The European Council (where heads of state meet)

500

What is the name for the basic procedure by which the European Union creates and passes laws?

Ordinary Legislative Procedure

Political Concepts

100

In this system of government power is held by independent states and the central government derives authority from those states and has no direct authority over the people. 

Confederalism

200

This term is used to describe the continuous deepening of integration that has occurred in Europe.

Spillover

300

This term is used to describe authority within certain areas of policy. 

Competence

400

This principle states that decisions should be taken at the lowest level possible for effective action. I.e. the EU should only do what it does best.

Subsidiarity 

500

The nature of EU law has led to some countries adopting more EU laws and policies than others. How do people who study the EU refer to this phenomenon? 

Differentiated Integration, two speed Europe

Vive la France

100

Name conservative Marie Le Pen's party in France

National Rally, Le Front National

200

These two countries contributed to nearly 2 million migrants to France in 2021

Algeria, Morocco (https://www.statista.com/statistics/944172/geographical-origins-of-immigrants-france/)

300

What is the name of the current French government?

The Fifth Republic

400

France derives over 75% of their electricity from this energy source.

Nuclear energy

500

This agricultural industry produced more than 10 billion Euros in France in 2020.

Cereals (grain crops including wheat, rye, oats, and barley) 

IKEA and More

100

Sweden's entry into NATO will likely be blocked by this country. 

Turkey (in part due to the Kurdish diaspora currently living in Sweden)

200

Sweden has the highest share of renewable energy of any EU country with 75% of that energy coming from this source. 

hydroelectric power

300

Due in part to deregulation in the 1990's this sector of Sweden's economy is valued between $50 and $60 billion dollars. 

Startups - shout out Spotify (https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/09/sweden-startups/541413/)

400

Name the indigenous people who live in Northern Sweden (and Finland, and Russia) and are protected by minority status

Sami

500

The government of Sweden recently announced the launch of an anti-immigration campaign which is designed to make Sweden seem less welcoming toward migrants.  As of 2021, what percent of Sweden's population was foreign born?

20%

EU History

100

The EU began as a way to manage these two industries.

Coal and Steel

200

This famous European leader once called for a "United States of Europe" at its founding but his nation did not join until 1973.

Winston Churchill 

300

The lack of the EU's monetary policy was on full display during the Eurozone crisis or 2008 which highlighted major economic and financial discrepancies between these two EU member states.  

Greece and Germany

400

A point of pride for many Europeans, roaming charges for European cellphone providers were dropped via EU legislation in this year. 

2017

500

While many countries are on the waiting list to become EU member states, this small country faces many hurdles due to complicated relations with its neighbors. 

Kosovo