EU Decision Making - Articles

Question 1

The EU has several more broadly defined, goals or aims

Answer 1

Art. 3 TEU

Question 2

Categories of competences

Answer 2

Art. 2 TFEU

Question 3

Exclusive competences

Answer 3

Art. 3 TFEU

Question 4

Shared competences

Answer 4

Art. 4 TFEU

Question 5

Supporting, coordinating competences

Answer 5

Art. 5 TFEU

Question 6

Main Principles

Answer 6

Art. 5(1) TFEU

Question 7

Conferral (Main Principles)

Answer 7

Art. 5(2) TFEU

Question 8

Subsidiarity (Main Principles)

Answer 8

Art. 5(3) TFEU

Question 9

Proportionality (Main Principles)

Answer 9

Art. 5(4) TFEU

Question 10

Treaty Revision Procedures

Answer 10

Art. 48 TEU

Question 11

Autonomous Legal Order

Answer 11

Van Gend en Loos, Costa ENEL

Question 12

Member States are represented in the European Council and the Council (of the European Union)

Answer 12

Art. 10(2) TEU

Question 13

EU Citizenship

Answer 13

Art. 9 TEU, Art. 20 TFEU

Question 14

The Concept of Institutional Balance

Answer 14

Art. 13(2) TEU

Question 15

The European Commission has the right of initiative

Answer 15

Art. 17(2) TEU (also: Art. 255 and 241 TFEU)

Question 16

The European Council

Answer 16

Art. 15(1) TEU (also: Art. 68 TFEU for AFSJ)

Question 17

The EU’s Legislative branch

Answer 17

Art. 14(1) and Art. 16(1) TEU

Question 18

The Citizens and the member states are represented in EU law-making

Answer 18

Art. 10(2) TEU

Question 19

The EU’s Judicial Branch

Answer 19

Art. 19 TEU

Question 20

Preliminary procedure (judicial branch)

Answer 20

Art. 267 TFEU

Question 21

Action for annulment (judicial branch)

Answer 21

Art. 263 TFEU

Question 22

Commission rights of initiative (law-making legal basis)

Answer 22

art. 17(2) TEU

Question 23

The ordinary legislative procedure

Answer 23

Art. 289(1) TFEU (also 294)

Question 24

A special legislative procedure

Answer 24

Art. 289(2) TFEU