I. CHOOSETHE CORRECT ANSWER:
1. European Union traces its originfrom the ECSC
2. EURATOM was established by the Treatyof Rome
3. The council of the European Unionis sometimes referred to as the Council of Ministers
4. The first permanent President ofthe European Council is Herman Van Rampay
5. The name of the Single EuropeanCurrency Euro
6. Euro zones monetary policy isgoverned by European Central Bank
7. The EU has established a strongrelationship with the UNO
II. MATCHTHE FOLLOWING:
| 1. Merger Treaty | 1967 |
| 2. EURO | 2002 |
| 3. Robert Schuman | French foreign minister |
| 4. Jean Monnet | French Politician |
| 5. EU budget | Court of Auditors |
III.ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN BRIEF:
1. Mention the initial membercountries of the EU.
The initial member countries of the EU are Belgium, France, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands and West Germany.
2. What are the principal objectivesof the EU?
Theprincipal objectives of the EU
- Toestablish European citizenship,
- To promotesocial progress,
- To ensurecivil rights,
- To promotesecurity and ensure justice.
3. What are the organs of the EU?
The organsof the EU
- EuropeanParliament
- Council ofthe European Union
- EuropeanCommission
- Court ofJustice
- Court ofAuditors
4. Write a brief note on the EuropeanParliament.
Note onthe European Parliament
- It is thelegislative body of the European Union.
- Itsmembers are elected directly by the citizens of the member countries.
- Itcurrently consists of 736 members elected for five years term.
5. Mention the main functions of theCourt of Justice.
The mainfunctions of the Court of Justice
- It islocated in Luxemburg. It has fifteen judges.
- Itdetermines treaties implemented accordance with Union law.
- Itsjudgments and EU law as a whole are binding on all member states.
6. What is the significance of theEURO?
Thesignificance of the EURO
- The Eurois the name of the single European currency that was put into circulation onJanuary 1, 2002.
- The symbolof the Euro is €.
- Euroeliminated the foreign exchange hurdles and promotes free trade policy.
IV. Headings:
1. ORGANS OF THE EU
[a] Which is the Legislative body of the EU?
[b] What is the function of the EuropeanCommission?
[c] Where is the seat of the Court of Justice?
[d] Who is responsible for the foreign exchangeoperation?
2. ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE EU
[a] What is the symbol of the Euro?
Thesymbol of the Euro is €.
[b] What did the Euro Eliminated?
Euroeliminated the foreign exchange hurdles and promotes free trade policy.
[c] How many members are there in the EU atpresent?
28.
[d] Who allocates funds to European researchprojects?
V. Detail:
1. What are the achievements of theEuropean Union?
Achievementsof the EU:-
The EU has developed a single marketthrough a standardized systems.
SingleMarket:-
It ensures the free movement of people,goods, and services.
CommonForeign and security policy:-
EU enacts treaties in justice and homeaffairs with countries.
The representation of EU at the worldTrade organization, G-8, G-20 is maintained.
Singlecurrency:-
European currency the Euro was putinto circulation on January, 2002. The symbol of the Euro is €.
Euro eliminated foreign exchangehurdles promotes free trade policy.
Enlargementof EU:-
Enlargement of EU from the originalsix to the present day 27.
ScientificResearch:-
The independent European ResearchCouncil allocates funds to European or national research projects stimulateresearch.