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Question 1

2004 IGC

Answer 1

has to do with the CT

Question 2

parts of the CT

Answer 2

1. preamble (purpose of the EU)
2. core Part 1 ((EU fundamentals)
3. core part ii (charter of fundamental rights)
4. part iii (provisions and explanations of treaties)
5. part iv ( legal provisions for international policy, ratification and revision processes)

Question 3

what else did the CT do?

Answer 3

• abolished the European Community and the pillars
• Ordinary Legislative Procedure (OLP) (Involved joint decision-making by the council and the EP)
• gave Council a president

Question 4

who rejected the CT? why?

Answer 4

France and Netherlands
due largely to misinformation and the wording of the treaty, highlighted general dissatisfaction with national governments and alienation from the EU

Question 5

why was the treaty of lisbon never meant to have a lasting effect of its own?

Answer 5

because it was meant to ammend the TEU and the TEC

Question 6

why did ireland have to referenda on the treaty of lisbon?

Answer 6

Some threats to ireland included them losing an irish commissioner, threat of neutrality, and the threat on the right of life (abortion laws)

Question 7

OLP was implemented with ____

Answer 7

treaty of lisbon

Question 8

say 3 things about the treaty of lisbon

Answer 8

First time MEPs had legislative role with agricultural budget in which the voice of MEPs was louder and the commission had to listen
Lead candidate principle- with upcoming parliament elections, party groupings decide on a lead candidate who in their view should then become the lead candidate of the strongest party and the head of the new incoming European Commission (never the case before because heads of govn would debate and then choose one candidate)
-Treaty of Lisbon made the high representative for CFSP a vice-president of the commission