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21 Cards in this Set
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The Eu was built through a series of ___
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Treaties
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The First 3 that built the EU
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ECSC, EURATOM, EEC
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THE FIRST 3 CAME TOGETHER IN___AND WAS CALLED___
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67, THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
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IN 87,_____WAS CREATED
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SINGLE EUROPEAN ACT
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THE SEA ACT CREATED___
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THE SINGLE MARKET
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In 93, the___officially established the EU. This Treaty also created the___.
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Maastricht Treaty, European Monetary Union and the 3 pillars of the EU
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Pillar one
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The European Community-which enables all three of the past treaties.
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Pillar Two
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CFSP-common foriegn and security policies
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Pillar Three
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Police and Judicial Co-op in Criminal Matters
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Treaty of Amsterdam
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1999, reformed the EU institutions, extending majority votes and the number of policy areas.
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Treaty of Nice
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2003, revised institutional policies, extended majority voting even further and the use of enhanced cooperation.
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The Eu's decision making process involves three main institutions:
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The European Commission
The Council of the EU European Parliament |
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The ____proposes new legislation while the ____ and the ___adopt new laws.
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The European Commission
The Council of the EU European Parliament |
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The European Commission
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-exec branch, has sole right to legislative intitiative.
-represents european perspecive. -27 appointed commissioners( each assigned to specific policy areas) |
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The European Commission's main roles
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-Proposing legislation to parliament
-Managing EU policies and budget -Enforcing european law -Representing the EU on a nint'l stage. |
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The Council of the EU
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-main decision-making body, represents member states.
-one minister from each of the EU national gov'ts attends council meetings. |
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European Parliament Main roles
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-Passing european laws
-Excercising democratic supervision over EU institutions -Adopting/rejecting the EU budget |
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The European Council
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made up of the pres/p.m. of the member states, together w/ the pres of commission meet upto 4 times a yr. These summit meetings set overall EU policy and resolve issues
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Two smaller vital inst
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The European Court of Justice
Court of Auditors |
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upholds the rule of euro law
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the court of justice
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checks the financing of the union activities.
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court of auditors
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