Which treaty was responsible for establishing the three pillars of the (1) Single Market, (2) the Common Foreign and Security Policy and (3) Police and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters, asylum policy, the Schengen Treaty, immigration policy?
A) the Treaty on the European Union (1993)
B) the Treaty of Amsterdam (1997)
C) the Treaty of Nice (2001)
D) the Treaty of Lisbon (2009)

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The Treaty on the European Union (1993), also known as the Maastricht Treaty, established the three pillars system which included the Single Market, the Common Foreign and Security Policy, and Police and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters, along with laying the groundwork for the Schengen Treaty and policies on asylum and immigration.

Which Treaty Was Responsible for Establishing the Three Pillars of the (1)