The 10 New Member Countries Added to the EU in 2004

question 23

Multiple Choice

The 10 new member countries added to the EU in 2004 can all be characterized as

• A)former Communist states.
• B)less developed economically than the earlier EU countries.
• C)ethnically and linguistically Slavic.
• D)All of these answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Authority

The legitimate right to wield power.

Totalitarianism

A political system in which the state holds total authority over society and seeks to control all aspects of public and private life wherever possible.

Authoritarianism

A system of governance in which power is concentrated in the hands of a single authority, often with limited political freedoms.

Hashemite Kingdom

A monarchy in Western Asia, traditionally led by the Hashemite dynasty, known for its historic leadership in Jordan.