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15 Cards in this Set
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Maastricht Treaty
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Created EU citizenship, deepened Treaty of Rome, abandonment of national currencies for a single, and established three pillars
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Council of Ministers
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Main decision making body, approves laws
27 reps from every, 1 from every EU member |
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European Court
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Established in 1952 with Treaty of Rome, highest authority for EU laws
27 judges |
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European Council
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Meets semi-annually, concerned with state interests
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European Parliament
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Shares legislative power with Council of Ministers
Oversees all EU institutions, and acts as a "conscience" for EU 732 members, elected by citizens Political issues |
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Commision
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Proposes legislature to Council and Parliament
27 commissioners, each representing different area of expertise |
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OEEC
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Organization for European Economic Cooperation - made under Marshal's plan to cooperate recovery of the economic system
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ECSC
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European Coal and Steel Community - Created 1952 (France, Lux, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, West Germany)
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Treaty of Rome
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Referred to as the European Economic Community (EEC). Free trade agreement, took over the ECSC
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EFTA
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European Free Trade Association - (UK, Portugal, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Norway, Sweden)
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1st EU Enlargement
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1973 - Ireland, UK, Denmark, Greenland, Gibralter
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2nd EU Enlargement
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1981 - Greece
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3rd EU Enlargement
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1986 - Spain, Portugal
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4th EU Enlargement
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1995 - Austria, Sweden, Finland
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5th EU Enlargement
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2004 - Malta, Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary
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