The European Union

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1.  What are the 3 pillars of democracy?
2.  How many nation states are free?
3.  What percent of nations are free?
4.  How many nations are not free?
5.  What percent of the world’s population is not free, according to the textbook?
6.  What is the separation of powers?
7.  What are the three powers that should be separated?
8.  Why should these powers be separated?
9.  What is a dictatorship?
10.  What is universal suffrage?
11.  In a monarchy who is the Head of State?
12.  In a Republic who is the Head of State?
13.  What type of political system does Spain have?
14.  In what year was the European Union established?
15.  Why was the EU established?
16.  What is the difference between the EEC and the EU?
17.  What was the ECSC and why was it established?
18.  When did the EEC become the EU and what was the name of the treaty that established this?
19.  In what year did the Euro become the official currency of the EU?
20.  What are the four institutions of the European Union?
21.  What was the Treaty of Rome?
22.  What was the Treaty of Lisbon?
23.  What was the Maastricht Treaty?
24.  When was the Maastricht Treaty?
25.  Which treaty established a single-market economy?
26.  When did all European citizens receive European citizenship?
27.  How many countries were there at the birth of the EEC?
28.  How many member states are there today?
29.  Which EU institution has executive power?
30. Which EU institution has legislative power?
31.  Which EU institution has judicial power?
32.  In what ways is the EU not democratic?
33.  Where is the EU Commission?
34.  Where is the EU parliament?
35.  Where does the EU parliament move to once a month?
36.  How long does it stay there each time?
37.  How much does this cost annually?
38.  Which two countries in the EU do not have the Euro?
39.  Which countries have a special status in the EU?