The title of the council-like body composed of the President and the vice presidents
What is the Council of the EU
100
The city in which plenary sessions are held
What is Strasbourg
100
Though it has come a long way, the EP still cannot do this, a typical feature of a legislature
What is the ability to introduce new legislation
100
Clusters of MEPs who sit together with MEPs from other member states with whom they share similar goals and values, rather than with national blocs
What are political/party groups
200
The length of a term for an MEP
What is five years
200
The name of the forerunner to the EP, during the era of the ECSC
What is the Common Assembly
200
The city in which parliamentary committees meet, “where the real bargaining and revising takes place”
What is Brussels
200
Another name for the “ordinary legislative procedure” given the EP, by which it effectively has joint power over lawmaking with the Council of Ministers
What is the codecision procedure
200
The three major political groups of the EP listed in Chapter 10
What are Socialists, Liberals, and the European People's Party (EPP)
300
The total number of committees in the EP, currently
What is twenty
300
The name for the body headed by the President of the EP which brings together all of the heads of the party groups
What is Conference of Presidents
300
This country is home to the Secretariat, the administrative support arm of the EP
What is Luxembourg
300
The name of the inherent power the EP has, in that it can take as long as it wants to give its opinion on legislation
What is the power of delay
300
The two largest party groups in the EP chose to take turns holding the position of the presidency, for this allotted amount of time
What is 2.5 years
400
The number of members of the EP, including 12 seats added for Croatia
What is 766
400
Representatives of the EP and the Council of Ministers meet in this committee to compromise on the wording of pieces of legislation
What is the Conciliation Committee
400
State with the most MEPs
What is Germany
400
With a two-thirds majority, the EP can completely reject this
What is the EU budget
400
EPP
What is European People's Party
500
The percentage of women represented in the EP
What is 35%
500
Roquette Freres v. Council (1980) gave the EP standing to raise issues with this body
What is the Court of Justice
500
State that is constitutionally required to have a statewide vote on a treaty when national sovereignty is at stake
What is Ireland
500
The EP can force the resignation of the European commission under what two conditions
What is an absolute majority of MEPs and 2/3 majority of votes cast
500
Minimum number of members needed for the formation of a political group