LAW P3 CONTRACT (European union)

Question 1

What are the key institutions of the EU?

Answer 1

The European commission
The European council
The European parliament

Question 2

What is the european commission?

Answer 2

• Puts forward new laws to be adopted by the parliament and council
• Guardian of the treaties to ensure all memeber states are implenting union law
• Respoonsible for the administration of the EU
• Each member state has one commissioner who heads a department
• A commissioner is appointed for 5 years but can be voted out

Question 3

What is the european parliament?

Answer 3

• Standing committees to discuss proposals made by the commission to then report it to parliament
• Decides on international agreements
• Decides whether to admit new member states
• Reviews the commissions work programme and asks it to propose legislation

Question 4

What is the european council?

Answer 4

• The principle law making and decision making body of the EU
• Negotiates, amends, adopts laws put forward by the commission with eu parliament
• Ministers selected by the government of each member state are a part of eu council

Question 5

What is a treaty?

Answer 5

A treaty is a formal agreement between two or more nations