EU institutions

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What was set up following WW2
european coal and steel community 1951
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When was the treaty of Rome
1957
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What year was the EEC renamed
1993
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When did the UK join
1973
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What is the European Commission responsible for
day to day running, policy and budget, legislation, law and policy
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what is the right of initiative
they are the only institution that can propose law
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under what act and article is the guardian of the treaties
258 TFEU
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What case is used for guardian of the treaties
1979 tachographs
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What is article 260
can result in fines
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what structure is used for role of EU commission
composition, main roles, right of initiative, guardian of the treaties
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What is the 1st strength of the Commission
accountable to EU parliament
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What is the 2nd Strength of the Commission
isn't as expensive or bureaucratic as portrayed in media
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What is the 3rd strength of the Commission
independent from member states
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What is the 4th strength of the EU commission
ensures EU functions effectively
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What is the final strength of the EU commission
does not make law- it proposes it
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What is the 1st weakness of the EU commission
democratic deficit
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What is the 2nd weakness of the EU commission
influence of parliament
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What is the 3rd weakness of the EU commission
council of ministers should have more influence over them
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What is the 4th weakness of the EU commission
not heavyweight politicians
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What is the 5th weakness of the EU commission
too many commissioners
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What are the main roles of the COM
consider legislative and policy proposals, consider EU law, budget, co-ordinate policies
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What structure would be used to describe the commission
composition, roles, voting, legislative role
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How many members of the EU parliament are there?
751
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What is the main role of the European Parliament
Consultative and advisory, supervises, approves commission, reports to COM 3x a year
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What is the Lisbon Treaty 2009?
made parliament oversee EU budget
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When was the ECJ created
1952
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What is the ECJ responsible for?
rules on interpretation, enforces legislation, gives financial penalties
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What is the role of the advocates general in the ECJ
give legal opinion on cases, give a legal solution before deliberation
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What is the role of the general court in regard of the ECJ
created in 1988, reduces ECJ workload, deals with internal litigation
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What is the supervisory role of the ECJ?
give preliminary hearings on questions of interpretation
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What article is this under?
267
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What case is guidance for states to refer to ECJ?
Bulmer v. Bollinger
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What circumstances can cases be referred?
if ECJ have not made a ruling on a similar case, if law is unclear or ambiguous
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What section and act states that UK courts must refer to ECJ is they have a question?
section 3 european communities act 1972
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What case highlights the supervisory role?
google 2014
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What is article 258 when mentioning the judicial role?
they hear cases from the commission against states
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What case is used for this?
1979 tachographs
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What is article 259 when mentioning the judicial role?
member states can bring cases against other states or institutions
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What case highlights this?
UK v. council of european union
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