Europe Today Flashcards
(23 cards)
The four regions of the U.K.
Wales England Scotland Northern Ireland
The U.K. Law making body
Parliament
The current monarch of the U.K.
Queen Elizabeth 2
A great English poet and play write
Shakespeare
A form of government in which people govern through their elected representatives
Republic
Current government of France
5th republic
Created the 5th republic
Degaulle
When government owns some businesses
Socialism
Wrote les mis and the hunchback of NOTRE dame
Hugo
Germany’s head of government
Chancellor
Current chancellor of Germany
Markal
Great composer who wrote ode to joy and moonlight sonata
Beethoven
A polish union that opposed communism
Solidarity
The leader of solidarity and first president of Poland
Walesa
In a … Economy the government controls the economy
Command
In a … Economy prices are determined by competition among private businesses
Market
A political and economic grouping of countries in Europe
European Union
A system of money
Currency
Common currency of he European Union
Euro
Members of the European Union include
France U.K. Germany Italy
A tax on goods being brought into or sent out of a country
Tariff
The current president of Russia
Putin
A form of government in which a monarch rules with limited power
Constitutional monarchy
