EU midterm (institutions)

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European Council Setup

  • heads of state/heads of government

  • three non-voting members: High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, President of European Council, President of the Commission

  • executive branch

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European Council Powers

  • does not have legislative powers, but affects policy-making through containing the highest government officials of each state

    • dictates the issues/political agenda

  • executive branch

  • tied for most powerful

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European Council Supranational/intergovernmental

  • heads of state - advocating for their states

    • intergovernmental

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European Council balance of power

  • very powerful, lots of influence

    • leaders elected by their people - can be voted out

  • checked by the Ministers, Parliament, Commission

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Ministers Setup

  • appointed by the heads of state

  • General Affairs Body (stable)

    • can also send others for specific issues

  • meets every month

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Ministers Powers

  • co-legislator with EU Parliament

  • specialized on issue areas

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Ministers supranational/intergovernmental

  • working on specific issue areas

  • elected by heads of state - still somewhat response to their own states

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Ministers balance

  • balanced by Parliament

  • doesn’t have the lobbying power of the heads of state

  • everything else is more powerful

  • approves everything - checks parliament and EU Council

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EU Commission setup

  • EU Council selects commission

  • Parliament approves you

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EU Commission Powers

  • drafts legislation - must be approved by parliament and council of ministers

  • manages the budget

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EU Commission Powers

  • drafts legislation - must be approved by parliament and council of ministers

  • manages the budget

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EU Commission Supranational/Intergovernmental

  • not directly elected by people

  • serving the EU, not your specific state or its citizens

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EU Commission Balance

  • checked by Parliament and Ministers

    • legislation/budget must be approved by both bodies

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EU Parliament Setup

  • directly elected by citizens

  • large body - 720

  • forms parties on issue lines, not states

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EU Parliament Power

  • amending and passing legislation

  • large budgetary power (approving budget)

  • approve and amend law

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EU Parliament Intergovernmental/Supranational

  • serves the people of the EU, not their states

  • passing legislation for EU

  • still slightly responsive to the voters from their states

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EU parliament Balance

  • actions must be approved by the EU commission and the Council of Ministers

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