EU Flashcards
What is the role of the European Commission
Initiates EU legislation
Drafts the EU budget and allocates funding
Represents the EU in international negotiations
What is the role of the Council of the European Union
Main decision-making body of the EU
Co-ordinates polices of EU nations
Approves legislation from the Commission
Approves the EU budget
What is the role of the European Council
Decides the direction of the EU and policy priorities
What is the role of the European Parliament
Approves legislation from the Commission
Approves the EU budget
Provides democratic supervision of EU institutions
What is the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
Judiciary of the EU
interprets the law and ensures it is applied in the same way across the EU
Rules against EU nations that infringe the law
Ensures that the EU acts appropriately and in accordance with its own laws
What type of body is the European Commission
Supranational body
What type of body is the Council of the European Union
Intergovernmental body
What type of body is the European Council
Intergovernmental body
What type of body is the European Parliament
The EU’s only directed elected body
How many commissioners are in the European Commission
27
One from each EU country
Who makes up the Council of the European Union
Government ministers from each of the member nations attend and make decisions together
Who makes up the European Council
Heads of the government for all EU nations
How many times a year does the European Council meet
4 times a year
Who makes up the European Parliament
705 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs)
Who makes up the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
Judges appointed by national government
How are commissioners elected into the European Commission? How is the leader chosen?
National governments nominate commissioners and the European Council nominates the president of the Commission
Nominees are confirmed by the European Parliament
How does the Council of the European Union make decisions
Government from each of the member nations attend and make decisions
Ten different types of meeting, attended by the appropriate minister
How are members of the European Parliament elected
Each EU nation is allocated a number of seats in the European Parliament that reflects its size
How many seats does Germany get in the European Parliament
Germany has 96
How many seats does Cyprus get in the European Parliament
6
What is the main executive branch? What else has some executive power?
The European Commission
The Council of the European Union
Which branches share legislative power
The European Parliament
The Council of the European Union
What is the European Council responsible for
Making big strategic decisions such as a change to a treaty or a major shift in policy direction
Which branches carry out routine decision making
The commission and the Council of the European Union, along with the European Parliament when changes to legislation are required
