| Term | Definition |
|---|
| 1952 | EU formed |
| centrifugal force | a force that divides people and countries |
| centripetal force | a force that unites people and countries |
| supranational organization | an organization that controls something |
| nation-states | an area shared by a government who share a common history and culture |
| nation | a group of people who share a common history in culture |
| state | a political unit that controls a fixed boundary |
| ethnic group | a group of people in a country who share a unique culture and identity |
| (no) tariff | (no) tax on goods |
| European Commission | day to day oversee; apointed by the council: 1 per country |
| European Parliament | 785 members; determined by population of the country |
| European Council | national leaders from each country |
| trade bloc | no trade barriers |
| Brussels, Belgium | capital of EU |
| original 6 countries | France, Germany, Italy, Luxemburg, Belgium, Netherlands |
| Original name | European Coal and Steel community |
| Robert Schuman | created EU (French) |
| Euro | Common currency used by most EU countries (created by the EU) |
| 27 | there are ___ countries in the EU |
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