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True or False. Members of the European Union are elected democratically every 8 years by EU citizens
False. They are elected every 5 years
True or False. The Council of the EU is made up of government commissioners from all the EU countries.
False. It is made up of ministers.
True or False. New European laws can take up to a year and a half to come into force.
True
True or False. The EU is a consolidated trading block which can compete with the larger economic powers such as China and the USA.
True
True or False. The EU´s goal is to reduce the number of children who finish school to just 10%.
False. It´s children that leave school too young.
True or False. In the EU, with no internal border controls, people are free to travel and live wherever they want.
True
The EU aims to reduce ____________ by 20-30%.
Greenhouse gas emissions
In the EU discrimination is more difficult because of strong ________ laws.
Human rights
The main job of the EC is to propose new ___________ for the EU.
Laws
The president of the ECB is _________ by the European Council
Elected
The president of the ECB serves for a maximum of ______ years.
Eight
How many EU member states use the euro €?
Nineteen
What are the main areas covered by the EU´s goals?
Employment, education, research and development, climate change and energy, poverty and social exclusion.
Which institution drafts new laws for the EU?
The European Council
Which micro-states also use the euro?
San Marino, Monaco, Vatican City, and the principality of Monaco
Which treaty marked the beginning of the EEC?
The Treaty of Rome
