The European Parliament

Parliament expresses the democratic ................ of the citizens, representing their interests on the union's level.

• supervision

• will

• opinion

• legitimacy

The origins of the European Parliament go back ......... the founding treaties of the 1950ies.

• until

• to

• beyond

• above

In order to win in the court, the lawyer for the defense should present ........................ opinion on the case.

• reasoned

• dubious

• impartial

• intermediary

The Parliament is authorized to exercise democratic ............................... over the activities of other EU institutions.

• will

• purse

• supervision

• audit

Throughout its term of office, the European Commission has always been politically .............................. to the Parliament, complying with its decisions.

• censured

• prospective

• accountable

• dependent

Being engaged in monitoring the work of the Commission, Parliament is authorized to pass a motion of ...................... in case of violations detected.

• distrust

• competence

• concern

• censure

According to the procedure, the Commission President is appointed by ................................. agreement of the commissionaires and approved by the Parliament.

• joint

• common

• mutual

• intermediary

The European Parliament is directly elected by the EU citizens, for the purpose of guaranteeing the ............................. of the law.

• authority

• legitimacy

• supervision

• allegation

The Parliament intended to adopt the budget, but due to some inconsistencies it was eventually ............................. .

• cancelled

• lifted

• rejected

• approved

The Commission failed to clarify and justify its policies, so the Parliament called for its mass ............................... .

• disapproval

• resignation

• judgement

• ruling