Eu History and Institutions

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What were the main goals of the Treaty of Rome

  • eliminate the barriers of the free movement of goods and services especially tariffs and quotas

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Define Customs Union

common trade policy with the rest of the world

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What did the Maastricht treaty do

  • establish EU

  • lay the foundation for the Euro

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What are the 5 main institutions of the EU

  • European Council

  • Eu Parliament

  • European Commision

  • Eu Court

  • Council of Ministers

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what is the QMV voting system

  • Qualified voting system used by European council and council of ministers

  • need 15/27 votes to pass

  • most laws don’t need votes

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What does the EU Commission do?

  • appointed by leaders

  • proposes legislation

  • can reject EU parliament legislation

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What is the main role of the EU court of justice

  • settle disputes between countries, institutions and individuals

  • one judge per member state

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Common criticism of EU council and it’s rebuttle

  • Leader is not elected by people

  • However leader has very little power

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Criticism of EU parliament

  • voters usually vote on local issues not EU wide policies