European Union

Choose two responsibilities of the European Union

1. Adopting European laws — jointly with the European Parliament in most policy areas 2. Approving the EU's budget, jointly with the European Parliament

What is the term for the UK leaving the EU called?

Brexit

From the list below which five nations belong to the EU?

*Austria* Mexico Georgia *Ireland* *Italy* Japan Peru Argentina *Spain* *Denmark*

The European Commission is headed up by (_) and the four main roles of this Commission are _, _, _ and_

*Jose Manuel Barroso (President) Proposing legislation of Parliament and the Council Managing the implementing EU policies and the budget Enforcing European law (jointly with the Court of Justice) Representing the Eu internationally on certain key issue

When was the European Parliament founded?

1979

What year was the Court of Justice founded?

1988

The Commission consist of _ appointed Commissioners and the serve for a term of _ years

1st blank - 28 2nd blank - 5

Judges on the European court serve for

6 years

What is not a role of the European Parliament?

Election on monarchy

The role of proposing legislation to Parliament and the Council is performed by?

European Commission

The European Commission works jointly with this organization to enforce laws?

European court of Justice

T/F - There are 7 original nations to to EU they are, France, Germany, Spain, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, and Italy?

False - 6 (Spain is not included)

T/F - The European Parliament has 760 members representing 25 countries?

False - 766 members representing 28 countries

T/F - The word Monarchy is the basis for the setup of Structure of the EU government?

False - Monarchy is never used in the entire document

Treaty of Helsinki is the bases for the EU Structure of Government?

False - Treaty of Lisbon

Match the EU to its American counterpart

Legislative - European Commission Cabinet - European Union Executive - European Council Judicial - European Court of Justice

In the United States we call Cabinet officials Secretaries, in the EU they are called?

Ministers

There are three sections to the European justice system, they are?

The Court of Justice, the General Court, Civil Service Tribunal

Which governing body is responsible for coordinating the broad economic policies of the member states?

The European Union

T/F - The United Kingdom Has filed an Article 50 to Leave the EU?

True