Europe Today

Why is Europe's population shrinking?

How is the U.S. & British constitutions similar?

having to do with population change and the different groups that make up the population of a place or region

Why do mixed economies have different levels of market & command features?

How has the practice of Christianity & Islam in Europe changed in the past century?

What might be the trickle-down, long-term effect of Brexit on the EU?

a language variety

How have the British & German economies undergone similar changes?

the portion of a country's or region's economy that produces services, not goods

Democratic government whose leader is elected by the people

What event during the 1900's caused a major decrease in Europe's Jewish population?

someone who speaks two languages

What two bodies make up Britain's Parliament?

Which body of Britain's Parliament has the most power?

Which branch holds the most power in a presidential democracy?

Which of the following is NOT a major economic benefit of membership in the EU?

In a presidential democracy, who leads the national government?

What is a risk of nuclear power?

government run by religious power

system of government in which the laws in the constitution limit the monarch's or emperor's powers

knowledge and skills of employees

Why are retirement and pension payments becoming more of a concern for European governments & workers?

temperature increase on Earth due to greenhouse gases

What sets the European Parliament apart form the other bodies of EU government?

Who chooses a prime minister in a mixed parliamentary -presidential democracy?

any gas that traps heat in Earth's atmosphere and makes the planet warmer

What is the relationship between the earliest Indo-European dialects & today's major European languages?

How has urban life in Europe changed?

What are two powers within the German presidency that establish a balance of power between the president & legislature?

Which of the following factors does NOT determine whether a country specializes in a good or service?

the ability to start and grow new businesses

government controlled by a single leader

Why is climate change particularly threatening to low-lying European countries?

Why might trade agreements like the EU's not function on another continent?

How does Germany's investment in human capital and capital equipment help workers?

How was Britain taken advantage of geography to develop its economy?

Why were the northern and western European regions most attractive to immigrants during the 1900's?

How did the religious diversity of Europe begin to change in the 1400's?

How is the government of Belarus different from that of most other European countries?

How did the changing German economy of the 1900's build upon the industrial achievements of the previous century?

How did EU members plan to achieve the goals outlined in the Kyoto Protocol?

In a parliamentary democracy which branch has the most power?

Which of the following is NOT an example of how Europe's industrial success has affected the environment?

international agreement to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change

democratic government whose leader is elected by the legislature