Introduction to EU- Key information

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What year was the EEC founded?
1957
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How many states were in the EEC when it was founded?
6
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What were the main purposes of the EEC?
Peace, Stability and Economic Growth
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What happened to the EEC?
It became the EU
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What is the name of the most recent treaty?
Lisbon
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What four things comprise the EU's economic models?
Free trade, Customs Union, Common Market, Economic and Monetary Union
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What is the EU's legal order based on?
Treaties
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What kind of legislation do the treaties form?
Primary Legislation
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Who agrees the treaties?
Member States
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What two things complement the treaties?
Secondary Legislation and Case Law
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What year was the treaty of Rome?
1957
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What year was the Single European Act passed?
1986
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What did the Single European Act do?
Re-Launch the Single Market as an amendment
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What did Maastricht do?
Establish the EU and rename EEC as a 'pillar' within the EU
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What year was the Treaty of Amsterdam?
1997
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What did Amsterdam do?
Amend the Pillar Structure
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What year was the Treaty of Nice?
2000
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What did Nice do?
Prepare for further enlargement
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What was wrong with the Nice Treaty?
It was an unhappy compromise to put the Eastern Bloc states in the EU
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What year was the treaty of Lisbon?
2009
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What were the political problems after Nice?
Dispute over direction of the EU - social or market?
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What was the attitude concerning constitutionalisation of the EU?
Conflicted
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What year was the EU Constitutional Treaty Ratified?
It was never ratified
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What was the Lisbon treaty trying to compromise for?
Failure of the EU Constitutional Treaty
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Which states were included "last-minute" in the Lisbon treaty?
Czech Republic and Poland
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What did the UK negotiate for "last-minute" in Lisbon?
"opt-outs" over parts of the charter
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What were the 3 pillars of the EU?
EEC, Common Foreign and Security Policy + Police and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters
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Which treaty introduced the pillars?
Maastricht
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