The European Union constitutes … in international law

a) general principles

b) social policy

c) a new legal order

4. The original aim of the Community was …

a) economic integration

b) to override national law

c) medical care

5. The EU law is one of the most encompassing modern legal systems in…

a) the Middle Ages

b) the world

c) the nearest future

Exercise 4.4 Match the following terms with their definitions:

1) a treaty	a) a governmental or ministerial order having the force of law
2) regulation	b) an official or authoritative instruction
3)recommendation	c) a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration
4) directive	d) a suggestion or proposal as to the best course of action, especially one put forward by an authoritative body
5) decision	e) a written agreement between countries in which they agree to do a particular thing or to help each other.

Exercise 4.5 Decide whether the statements are true or false (T/F)

1. The Law of the European Union operates alongside the laws of Member States of the European Union.

2. The EU law overrides national law in many areas.

3. The EU Treaties are directly applicable in every Member State.

4. There are fifty types of legal acts the European Union uses.

5. F rom the very beginning the aim of the European Economic Community (EC) was economic integration

Exercise 4.6 Fill in the gaps and translate in a written form: