EU institutions

Question 1

(complete) European commission is appointed every

Answer 1

5 years

Question 2

european commission is responsible for

Answer 2

• initiation of proposals
• budget
• Responsible to make countries/entities to implement proposals.

Question 3

What is Spitzenkandidaten?

Answer 3

Parties nominating people for president of the EU commission.
Commissioner briefs MEPs and COREPER about whats coming up.

Question 4

European Parliament number of member and term duration

Answer 4

751 MEPs, 5-year terms.

Question 5

European parliament regressive proportionality

Answer 5

EU states do not have an amount of MEPs equal to their population.

Question 6

parliament and council of ministers have in common

Answer 6

co-lookers ar legislation

Question 7

Council of the european union - foreign affairs location

Answer 7

Brussels

Question 8

Council of the european union represents who

Answer 8

government

Question 9

Council of the european union - voting system

Answer 9

qualified majority voting

Question 10

Council of the european union - functions

Answer 10

legislative (shares with parliament); economic; policies; negotiations; budget

Question 11

percentages for council of the european union

Answer 11

55% of the member states must agree and
The member states in agreement must represent at least 65% of the EU population

Question 12

sensitive topics voting requirements for the council of the european union

Answer 12

foreign policy and taxation, require a unanimous vote (all member states must be in agreement) to pass.

Question 13

council of the European Union members

Answer 13

government ministers from each EU country

Question 14

how many MEPs ireland has

Answer 14

13

Question 15

who is part of the European council

Answer 15

Heads of states/governments.

Question 16

how many countries are part of the council of europe

Answer 16

46

Question 17

council of Europe functions

Answer 17

promote democracy, human rights and the rule of law

Question 18

how many countries are part of the european council

Answer 18

27

Question 19

Treaty of Lisbon: Exclusively EU

Answer 19

customs union, competitional policy (internal market), euro, conservation of nation, common trade policy

Question 20

Treaty of Lisbon: EU shared with member states

Answer 20

internal market, social policy, social economic and territorial cohesion, agriculture and fisheries, consumer protection, transport, energy, freedom, health policy

Question 21

Treaty of Lisbon: exclusive competences of member states with some eu input

Answer 21

human health, industry, tourism, education, civil protection, administrative cooperation

Question 22

single currency

Answer 22

Monetary Union from Maastricht Treaty