EU Law

Question 1

What are the factors needed to join the EU ?

Answer 1

Legal , Economic and Political stability

Question 2

What was the EU formerly known as ?

Answer 2

The EEC (European Economic Committee)

Question 3

Was the Uk one of the founding countries ?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

What is Benelux and what did it do ?

Answer 4

Benelux = Belgium , Luxembourg and Netherlands
Benelux was one of the founding countries

Question 5

Who were the founding countries ?

Answer 5

Benelux , France , Italy and Germany

Question 6

Which 1993 Treaty formally formed the EU ?

Answer 6

The Treaty on European Union - Maastricht

Question 7

What are the fundamental rights of everyone in the EU?

Answer 7

-Dignity
-Freedoms
-Equality
-Solidarity
-Citizens’ rights
-Justice

Question 8

What are the main EU Institutions ?

Answer 8

-European Council
-European Parliament
-Council of Ministers
-European commission
-The Court of Justice

Question 9

What are the functions and roles of the European Commission ?

Answer 9

Role : Promotes the general interests of the EU by proposing and enforcing legislation as well as implementing policies and the EU budget.

-The commission creates new laws , manages EU policies & allocates EU spending , Enforces EU law and represents the EU internationally

Question 10

What is the function and roles of the Council of the EU ?

Answer 10

Role : Voice of EU member governments, adopting EU laws and co-ordinating EU policies

-The council negotiates and adapts EU laws , develops EU foreign and security policy , concludes agreements between member counties and coordinates policies

Question 11

What is the function and roles of the European council ?

Answer 11

Role : Defines the general political direction and priorities of the EU

-Decides the Eu

Question 12

What is the function and roles of European Parliament ?

Answer 12

Role : Direct Elected Eu body with legislative, supervisory, and budgetary responsibilities

-EUs law making body. It is directly elected by the EU voters every 5 years

Question 13

What is the function and roles of the European Court of Justice ?

Answer 13

role: Ensuring EU law is interpreted and applied the same in every EU country ; ensuring countries abide EU laws.

Question 14

What are the aims of the EU?

Answer 14

-Promote peace, the values of the EU and the wellbeing of its citizens
-Freedom, security and justice without internal borders
-Balanced Economic growth, a competitive market economy with full employment and environmental protection.
-Combat social exclusion and discrimination
-Scientific and technological progress
-Establish an economic and monetary union whose currency is the euro