The European Parliament

How many members does the European Parliament have?

• 751

• 571

• 630

• 315

Where is the official site of the European Parliament?

• Brussels

• Strasbourg

• Luxembourg

• All answers are correct

Where does the European Parliament hold its plenary sessions?

• In Luxembourg and in Brussels

• In Strasbourg and in Brussels

• In Strasbourg and in Luxembourg

• Only in Strasbourg

How is the criterion used to assign members to the different member States called?

• Degressive proportionality

• Proportional system

• Majoritarian system

• Progressive proportionality

Who is the current President of the European Parliament?

• David Sassoli (Italy)

• Martin Schulz (Germany)

• Antonio Tajani (Italy)

• Hans-Gert Pöttering (Germany)

How is the President of the European Parliament chosen?

• directly elected by the European citizens

• selected by the EU's members governments

• elected among its members by the MEPs

• elected by the MEPs among the members of the European Commission

Does the European Parliament approve all EU laws?

• Yes, alone

• Yes, together with the European Council

• No, not all of them

• Yes, together with the Council of the European Union

What cannot the European Parliament do?

• approve EU laws

• scrutinize other bodies behaviour

• disapprove EU's budget

• propose laws to itself

Who can propose EU laws to the Parliament?

• each MEP

• the European Council and the Council of the European Union

• the European Commission

• the European Ombusdam

Which of the following is a power of the European Parliament?

• legislative power

• budgetary power

• supervisory power

• all answers are correct