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100
Month during which Parliament typically does not meet
What is August
100
The number of vice presidents that serve the President in advisory capacities
What is 14
100
The current president of the EP
Who is Martin Schulz
100
The chamber of a typical bicameral parliament that the EP most closely resembles
What is the lower house
100
Three countries which have used referendums most often
What are Denmark, France, Ireland
200
The European Parliament was renamed as such in this year
What is 1962
200
The number of members in the parliamentary body under the ECSC
What is 78
200
The closest parallel in the US government to the President of the EP
Who is the Speaker of the House
200
The term for the session of the meeting of the whole EP
What is a plenary session
200
Two major categories that referendums have fallen into, two reasons why states hold referendums
What are whether or not to join the EU and whether or not to accept a new treaty
300
The year of the first direct elections of MEPs
What is 1979
300
The average rate of incumbency for MEPs every election cycle
What is 50%
300
The position of the person who gives an opening address at the meetings of the European Council to summarize the position of the EP on policy
Who is the European Parliament President
300
The EP is the only international assembly in the world that follows this practice
What are direct elections for members
300
Described as the four "most significant links between people and the EU"
What are 1) referendums, 2) direct elections to the EP, 3) work of EP party groups, 4) work of interest groups
400
The length of a term for a vice president of the EP
What is two and a half years
400
The number of members in a committee bureau
What is 4: 1 chair and 3 vice chairs
400
Critics of the EU who regret the shift of sovereignty away from the states to EU institutions
Who are Euroskeptics
400
Originally, under the ECSC, members to the parliamentary body were appointed by these
What are states' legislatures
400
Three main parts of the 1975 report suggesting ways to bring Europe closer to its citizens
What is European passport/flag, 2) Easing on restrictions on the free movement of people, 3) Development of EU citizenship
500
The year in which a law making MEP pay equal across the board took effect
What is 2009
500
Ratio of EU residents who feel that they are citizens of the EU
What is two thirds/"two out of every three"
500
Former Italian MEP who chaired a committee tasked with making suggestions on bringing the Community and its citizens closer together
Who is Pietro Adonnino
500
Another name for EU-level interest groups
What are Eurogroups
500
What McCormick describes as "the most compelling explaination for low voter turnout" (pg 202)
What are first-order and second-order elections
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