1. AP Comparative Government Watkins
European Union
AP Comparative Government
Watkins
Adapted from: AP Gov and Politics by Ethel Wood

2. EU: Introduction Trend of integration Supranational organization
Europe’s history is one of diverse national identities.
EU creates cooperation among nations
Changed policy making practices

3. EU: Brief History
Began in an effort to revitalize Europe after WWII ended.
Initial goals were economic
Evolution of EU
The EEC (European Economic Community)
The EC (European Community)
The EU (European Union)

4. EU : Three Pillars Trade and other economic matters
Justice and home affairs
Common foreign and security policy

5. Membership
Europa

6. Member States Austria Belgium Italy Bulgaria Latvia Cyprus Lithuania
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom

7. Organization The Commission The Council of Ministers
The European Parliament
The European Court of Justice

8. Policy Making Power Creating and maintaining a single internal market
Union of monetary policy
Common agricultural policy
Common defense
Justice and home affairs
Terrorism

9. The European Constitution
October 29, 2004: Treaty signed establishing the European Constitution
Replace overlapping treaties
Streamline decision making
Vote and rejection
Growing resistance to integration

10. Economic Issues Underperforming
Balance between welfare state and free enterprise
Neo-liberalists: cut back welfare benefits, more flexible markets
Trend toward globalization or example of fragmentation?

14. Terms and Concepts The Commission Common Market
The Council of Ministers
Crisis management
Democratic deficit EC
EEC
European Constitution
European Council
European Court of Justice
European Parliament
European Monetary Union EU
Farm subsidies
Integration
Judicial review
Maastrict Treaty
MEPs
Mixed economy
Monetary policy
Supranational organization
Three pillars
Treaty of Amsterdam