The European Union: The Nature And Functions Of The Key EU Institutions

Question 1

What are the five key institutions that comprise the EU?

Answer 1

European Commission
Council of the European Union
European Council
European Parliament
Council of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)

Question 2

Where is the location of the European Commission?

Answer 2

Brussells

Question 3

What is the membership of the European Commission?

Answer 3

27 commissioners (one from each nation) led by the commission president, who allocates responsibilites for policy area , with the president nominated by the European Council but approved by the European Parliament

Question 4

What is the function of the European Commission?

Answer 4

It propose new laws - it is the only EU body that can do this
It manages EU polices and allocates the EU funding
It enforces EU law and ensure member states comply
Ut resents the EU international, negotiating agreements

Question 5

What is an example of the European Commission work?

Answer 5

In June 2020, the Commission announced a 9% reduction in funding for the Commons Agricultural Policy

Question 6

Where is the Council of the European Union located?

Answer 6

Brussels

Question 7

What is the membership of the Council of the European Union?

Answer 7

Government ministers from every EU nation

Question 8

What is the function of the Council of the European Union?

Answer 8

it comprise of ten sectional councils dealign with a specific policy area, it shares legislative power with the European Parliament and coordinates economic policy across states

Question 9

What is an example of the Council of the European Union work?

Answer 9

It negotiates trade deals with non-EU states, such as that in 2019§ with Japan

Question 10

Where is the European Council located?

Answer 10

Brussels expected during April, July and October when meetings are held in Luxembourg City

Question 11

What is the membership of the European Council?

Answer 11

Quarterly summit meetings of the leaders of all member-states, and choose a president to serve a 5-year term

Question 12

What is the function of the European Council?

Answer 12

Primarily ‘agenda setting’ and defining the EU’s overall direction and priorities

Question 13

What is an example of the European Council work?

Answer 13

It oversaw Brexit negations with the UK, laying down the EU’s terms

Question 14

Where is the European Parliament located?

Answer 14

Strasbourg

Question 15

What is the membership of the European Parliament post-Brexit?

Answer 15

It contains 705 members (MEPs) directly elected by members states civilians, the number of MEPs per country is determine day it size, and MEPs sit in pan-european political groupings

Question 16

What is the function of the European Parliament?

Answer 16

It approves the annual EU budget, it amends and vetoes EU legislation as propers by the Council of the European Union and drafted by the Commissions, though cannot proposes its own legislation, it confirms the appointment of commissioners nominated by national governments and oversees the work of EU institutions, notably the European Commissions

Question 17

Where is the Court of Justice of the European Union located?

Answer 17

Brussels

Question 18

What is the membership of the Court of Justice of the European Union?

Answer 18

the CJEU is dived into 2 courts, the Court of Justice which deal with request fro preliminary rulings from national courts and General Courts which rule on actions fro annulments brought by individual, companies and rarely EU governments, with judges appointed for a 6 year renewable term and they select a president fro a 3 year renewable term

Question 19

What is the function of the Court of Justice of the European Union?

Answer 19

To uphold EU laws, ensuring they are implemented fairly and uniformly across members states