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Section 3 Introduction-1
International Organizations

• Key Terms
• nongovernmental organizations, intergovernmental
  organizations, supranational organizations

Find Out
What is the basic structure of the United
Nations?
What is the history of the European Unions
development?
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Section 3 Introduction-2
International Organizations

• Understanding Concepts
• Political Processes How does the UN Security
  Council operate and guide the decisions of the
  General Assembly?

Section Objective
Evaluate the impact of international
organizations on global affairs.
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Section 3-1

• The idea of the European Union was conceived to
  prevent the killing and destruction of World War
  II from ever happening again. The idea was first
  proposed by French foreign minister Robert
  Schuman in a speech on May 9, 1950. This date,
  the birthday of what is now the EU, is
  celebrated annually as Europe Day.

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Section 3-2
I. The United Nations (pages 702704)

• A. The United Nations (UN) provides a forum for
  nations to settle disputes peacefully through
  cooperation rather than conflict.

B. The General Assembly is made up of delegations
of five representatives from each member nation.
C. The UN Security Council is composed of 15
nations, 5 of which are permanent members. It has
the authority to make peacekeeping decisions for
the UN. D. The Secretariat conducts the UNs
day-to-day business and is headed by the
Secretary General, who carries out the
instructions of the Security Council.
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Section 3-3
I. The United Nations (pages 702704)

• E. The International Court of Justice settles
  disputes involving international law.

F. The Economic and Social Council promotes
social and economic progress around the world.
G. The UN also has special agencies that carry
out humanitarian activities. H. UN peacekeeping
often involves inserting an international force
of troops between combatants to calm volatile
situations sometimes lightly armed peacekeeping
forces will oversee elections or provide
humanitarian aid.
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Section 3-4
I. The United Nations (pages 702704)
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Section 3-5
I. The United Nations (pages 702704)
Some Americans object to a nations having to
surrender any portion of its sovereignty to the
United Nations. What is your opinion?
Answers will vary. This has been a sensitive
issue in American politics since 1945.
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Section 3-6
II. The European Union (pages 704706)

• A. The European Union (EU) is a political and
  economic partnership among 15 European nations.

B. The EU began in 1957 as a trading market among
six Western European nations as more countries
joined, the Maastricht Treaty enabled the EU to
gain power and begin acting as a political unit.
C. Major EU policy is decided by the Council of
the European Union.
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Section 3-7
II. The European Union (pages 704706)

• D. The European Parliament contains 732 members
  and is the legislative branch of the EU.

E. The European Court of Justice hears cases and
can declare laws of member nations invalid if
they conflict with EU treaty obligations.
F. The European Commission does the daily work
in the EU the President of the Commission
directs the large EU bureaucracy and oversees the
annual budget.
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Section 3-8
II. The European Union (pages 704706)
Many Europeans complain that the EU bureaucracy
is too large and is not responsive to the needs
of the public. What is your opinion?
Answers will vary. Students should demonstrate
knowledge of the structure of EU government.
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Section 3 Assessment-1
Checking for Understanding

• 1. Main Idea Use a graphic organizer like the
  one below to summarize the two international
  organizations described in this section.

UN191 member nations wants to preserve world
peace, encourage nations to act fairly, and help
nations to cooperate in solving problems. EU25
member nations formed to allow European nations
to band together to cooperate politically and
economically.
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Section 3 Assessment-2
Checking for Understanding

• 2. Define nongovernmental organizations,
  intergovernmental organizations, supranational
  organizations.

Nongovernmental organizations are international
organizations comprised of individuals and groups
outside the scope of government. Intergovernmental
organizations are organizations comprised of
members of national governments. Supranational
organizations are organizations whose authority
overrides the sovereignty of its individual
members.
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Section 3 Assessment-3
Checking for Understanding

• 3. Identify General Assembly, Security Council,
  Secretariat, Maastricht Treaty, European
  Parliament.

The General Assembly is the central council that
discusses, debates, and recommends solutions
presented to the United Nations. The Security
Council is the executive board of the UN and has
the authority to make peacekeeping decisions. The
Secretariat is responsible for the UNs
day-to-day business operations. The Maastricht
Treaty is a treaty that has allowed for greater
integration of political and economic power in
the EU. The European Parliament is the
legislative branch of the EU.
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Section 3 Assessment-4
Checking for Understanding

• 4. List some incidences where the UN has acted as
  a peacekeeper in a nonmilitary setting.

Examples may include overseeing elections or
providing humanitarian aid.
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Section 3 Assessment-5
Checking for Understanding

• 5. How has European Union expansion affected the
  European Commission?

It has changed the makeup of the European
Commission as far as how many members represent
each participating nation.
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Section 3 Assessment-6
Critical Thinking

• 6. Analyzing Information Should the five
  permanent members of the UN Security Council be
  able to override any UN decision? Why or why not?

Students responses will vary but should be
supported by evidence from the text.
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Section 3 Concepts in Action

• Political Processes Identify and find out about
  the duties, responsibilities, and programs of the
  specialized agencies of the United Nations.
  Create a poster that illustrates the work of
  these agencies. Display completed posters in the
  classroom.

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