History And Legislative Process

Question 0

Member States

Answer 0

28

Question 1

Important dates and Treaty names

Answer 1

1958 Treaties of Rome
1973 UK joined
1993 Treaty if Maastricht
2005 European Constitution (France and Netherlands voted against)
2007-2009 Treaty of Lisbon

Question 2

European Commission

Answer 2

Art 17

Composed of a Commissioner from each member state, responsible for an area of the Commissions business

Represents the interests of the EU

Question 3

Council (of Ministers)

Answer 3

Art 16

Composed of ministerial representatives from each MS depending on the subject matter

President - each subject matter has a MS in charge for 6 months

Represents the interests of each MS

Question 4

European Parliament

Answer 4

Art 14

Composed of representatives of the Union’s citizens, elected through an election

Represents the interests of the people of the EU

Question 5

European Council

Answer 5

Art 15

Composed of the heads if state/government of each MS
+ President of the European Council (elected by qualified majority)
+ President of the Commission

Represents the interests of the MS

Question 6

Court of Justice of the EU

Answer 6

Art 19

European Court of Justice
General Court

Represents the interests of the people of the EU

Question 7

Ordinary legislative procedure

Answer 7

Art 294 TFEU

Commission submits proposal to EP and Council

Question 8

Key principles

Answer 8

Art 5 TEU

Conferred powers : EU shall only act within the powers conferred onto it by the MS

Subsidiarity : EU must consider whether objectives can be obtained by legislation at the national level

Proportionality : EU shall not exceed what is necessary to achieve its objectives

Question 9

Competences

Answer 9

Art 3-6 TFEU

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