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Flashcards by Juan Antonio Gavilán , updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Juan Antonio Gavilán
about 10 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| This body is composed of representatives from regional and local authorities within the member states. | The Committee of the Regions |
| The role of this institution includes ensuring that EU laws are obeyed by member states. | European Court of Justice |
| This body meets in Luxembourg and ensures that the European treaties are being observed. | European Court of Justice |
| The people of the EU are represented by this institution. | EU Parliament |
| Members of this institution are elected by the citizens of the member states. | EU Parliament |
| Most of the work of this institution is done in committee sessions. | EU Parliament |
| The role of this institution includes overseeing the EU budget. | EU Parliament |
| This institution expresses the democratic will of the Union’s citizens and represents their interests in discussions with the other EU institutions. | EU Parliament |
| This institution has 3 places of work: Brussels (Belgium), Luxembourg & Strasbourg (France). | EU Parliament |
| Members of this institution are nominated by the government of their own member state. | EU Commission |
| This body comprises the heads-of-state or governments of each of the member states and the President of the European Commission. | European Council |
| The role of this body includes making sure the EU accounts are accurate and reliable, checking that EU funds are properly spent and reporting on EU spending. | European Court of Auditors |
| This institution represents the common interest of the European Union. | EU Commission |
| Members of this institution do not represent their own member state. Instead, they act in the wider EU interest. | EU Commission |
| The role of this institution includes ensuring that EU laws are obeyed by member states (Court of Justice & the EU Commission). | EU Commission |
| This is the main decision-making body of the EU. | Council of the EU |
| This institution manages the day-to-day business of the European Union–implementing its policies, running its programmes and spending its funds. | EU Commission |
| This institution represents the member states of the EU. | Council of the EU |
| This advisory body represents the various sectors of ‘organised civil society’ within the member states. | European Economic and Social Committee |
| Presidency of this institution rotates between member states. | Council of the EU |
| This institution is often also referred to as the Council of Ministers. | Council of the EU |
| The role of this institution includes drafting proposals for new EU laws. | EU Commission |
| This body is situated in Frankfurt, Germany and is responsible for keeping the value of the euro stable. | European Central Bank |
| It is responsible for passing EU laws jointly with the EU Parliament. | Council of the EU |
| This institution has offices in Brussels and Luxembourg. | Council of the EU |
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