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What is the institutional balance in the EU?

  • A design that only considers national interests.
  • A simple design that gives more power to elected EU institutions.
  • A system that allows non-elected EU institutions to have more power than elected ones.
  • A complex design that ensures checks and balances between elected and non-elected EU institutions, and EU-wide interests and national interests. (correct)

What is the purpose of the standing committees in the European Parliament?

  • To scrutinize other EU institutions and bodies
  • To represent the Union externally
  • To organize the work of the MEPs internally (correct)
  • To hold informal exchanges of views on specific topics

What is the institutional balance in the EU?

  • A system that gives more power to the Council of the European Union
  • A system that gives more power to the European Commission
  • A complex design that ensures checks and balances between elected and non-elected EU institutions (correct)
  • A system that gives more power to the European Parliament

What is the role of the European Parliament?

<p>Legislative, budgetary, and supervisory powers. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which institution is the only directly elected EU institution?

<p>The European Parliament (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of MEPs in committees?

<p>To amend and adopt legislative proposals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the rapporteur in the European Parliament?

<p>To allocate legislative proposals to the relevant committee (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Council of the European Union in the legislative process?

<p>It has an important role in the legislative process (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Council of the European Union?

<p>An institution consisting of ministers from each Member State (MS) that has an important role in the legislative process. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the exclusive right of the European Commission?

<p>To propose new legislation. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which institution has the exclusive right to propose new legislation?

<p>The European Commission (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the intergroups in the European Parliament?

<p>To hold informal exchanges of views on specific topics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How often does the Plenary of the European Parliament meet in Strasbourg?

<p>Every month (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are there?

<p>705 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ordinary legislative procedure in the EU?

<p>The process that accounts for about 90% of law-making in the EU (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many Members of the European Parliament are there in total?

<p>705 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long is the term of a Member of the European Parliament (MEP)?

<p>5 years (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the EP in protecting the interests of citizens, residents, and legal persons registered in the EU?

<p>To allow them to petition the European Parliament and elect the European Ombudsman (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the supervisory and control powers of the EP over the executive in the EU?

<p>Appointment and removal of the Commission, questioning the Commission, and setting up a Temporary Committee of Inquiry (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the Plenary of the European Parliament meet?

<p>Strasbourg and Brussels (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long is the term of office for Members of the European Parliament?

<p>5 years (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum number of MEPs required to form a political group?

<p>23 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum number of MEPs required to form a political group?

<p>23 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

The Institutional Balance and Role of the European Parliament

  • The institutional balance is a complex design that ensures checks and balances between elected and non-elected EU institutions, and EU-wide interests and national interests.
  • The institutional balance is maintained as long as every institution does not exceed its respective powers to the detriment of the others.
  • The European Parliament (EP) is the only directly elected EU institution and has legislative, budgetary, and supervisory powers.
  • The Council of the European Union (COU) consists of ministers from each Member State (MS) and has an important role in the legislative process.
  • The European Commission (COMM) has the exclusive right to propose new legislation, but the COU and EP can request the COMM to initiate a piece of legislation.
  • The EP represents 447 million inhabitants and is the second-largest democratic electorate in the world with 705 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).
  • The EP is directly elected for a term of 5 years by citizens of the EU with the right to vote and stand as candidates.
  • The latest elections took place in May 2019, and after Brexit, there are 705 MEPs reflecting the number of citizens in each MS.
  • The EP's President is elected for a term of 2.5 years and represents the Parliament towards the outside world and other Union institutions.
  • The Plenary is the high point of the EP's political activity and meets in Strasbourg every month with additional sessions in Brussels.
  • MEPs form political groups with a transnational character, and each political group must comprise MEPs elected from at least 25% of the MSs and consist of at least 23 MEPs.
  • MEPs can choose not to belong to any political group and become non-attached.

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Test your knowledge on the institutional balance and the role of the European Parliament with this informative quiz. From the composition of the Council of the European Union to the legislative, budgetary, and supervisory powers of the European Parliament, this quiz covers essential topics related to the EU's institutional framework. Whether you are a student or a professional, this quiz is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the functioning of the EU institutions and their interplay in policymaking. Get ready to challenge yourself and become an expert

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