European Union Treaties quiz

More questions about European Union Treaties

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1. 1 Easy

   Along with goods, capital, and services, what fourth freedom anchors the European single market?

   Answer: People

   Why: In 1957 free movement covered only workers and the self-employed; the Maastricht Treaty made it a right of every EU citizen in 1993.

2. 2 Medium

   What principle gives EU law priority over national law?

   Answer: Primacy

   Why: Primacy ensures that common European rules cannot be overridden by conflicting national statutes.

3. 3 Hard

   In which city did the EU set its 1993 membership criteria?

   Answer: Copenhagen

   Why: The 1957 Treaty of Rome let any European state apply but listed no entry criteria; the real conditions came at Copenhagen in 1993.

4. 4 Easy

   In which year was the Maastricht Treaty signed?

   Answer: 1992

   Why: The 1992 treaty formally created the modern European Union and paved the path to the single currency.

5. 5 Medium

   What original executive body later became the Commission?

   Answer: High Authority

   Why: The High Authority was created as an independent body above national governments to govern coal and steel.

6. 6 Hard

   What treaty failed when the French parliament refused to ratify it in 1954?

   Answer: European Defence Community Treaty

   Why: The 1952 treaty would have merged national forces under one budget, but the French Assembly shelved it on 30 August 1954 by 319 votes to 264.