AP CoGo Supranationals

Schuman Declaration

6 European countries agreed to cooperate on coal and steel

Treaty of Rome

1957 - established a common market and framework for the future integration of member states’ economies

Treaty of Maastricht

1992 - officially established the EU European citizenship and cooperation in foreign policy and justice

Treaty of Lisbon

2007 - simplified the decision-making process; gave greater powers to some of the EU institutions and was controversial

Brexit

2016-2020 - vote and actually exit of UK from the EU

European Council

Heads of gov/state from member states; defines general policy/goals but doesn’t pass laws

European Commission

made up of members chosen from member govs; actual executive power to propose & monitor laws; manages EU budget & reps EU int’lly

Council of the Union/Ministers

approves laws w/parliament; consists of ministers of diff departments from EU govs; presidency is held by an entire country & rotates 6 months

Parliament

members are proportionally elected; can’t propose laws but approves them w. council of union

Court of Justice of the EU

interprets EU laws & settles disputes; court of Justice hears member states’ disputes and general court hears cases b/t individuals & members

3 ways to pass laws in the EU

Eu parliament, representing citizens; council of ministers, representing govs; EU commission, representing overall EU ambitions

ECOWAS

regional econ & pol community of west-african states (Nigeria is a member)

ECOWAS Economic role

ECOWAS makes a single trade bloc to increase trade efficiency

ECOWAS Security role

ECOWAS has various defense protocols to maintain peace & order within the region

ECOWAS Social role

ECOWAS has various social programs to encourage development (gender, drug-reduction, youth programs, etc)

World Trade Organization

international econ & trade regulating organization; settles trade disputes b/t members (all AP6 are members)

G7

Group of the 7 most economically prosperous countries in the world; negotiate policies and “influence economic trends” internationally

OPEC

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries - organization to coordinate and regulate oil prices

OPEC AP6 members

Nigeria and Iran