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INTEGRATION OF EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the main lawmaking body of the EU?
A
European Council
B
European Commission
C
European Parliament
D
European Legislative Committee
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -European Parliament, legislative assembly of the European Union (EU). Inaugurated in 1958 as the Common Assembly, the European Parliament originally consisted of representatives selected by the national parliaments of EU member countries.

Detailed explanation-2: -The European Parliament is the EU’s law-making body. It is directly elected by EU voters every 5 years. The last elections were in May 2019.

Detailed explanation-3: -the European Parliament (Brussels/Strasbourg/Luxembourg) the European Council (Brussels) the Council of the European Union (Brussels/Luxembourg)

Detailed explanation-4: -The President and MEPs The Parliament elects its own president, along with 14 vice-presidents for a term of 2.5 years. The president represents the Parliament to other EU institutions. The number of MEPs for each member state is loosely based on the population of the member state.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Parliament acts as a co-legislator, sharing with the Council the power to adopt and amend legislative proposals and to decide on the EU budget. It also supervises the work of the Commission and other EU bodies and cooperates with national parliaments of EU countries to get their input.

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