WorksheetsThe European Parliament
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
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
Do MEPs have to belong to a Committee?
yes, they do
no, they don't
no, but they have to belong to one of the political groups
yes, and they also have to belong to one of the political groups
Which EU body prepares the budget?
the European Commission
the European Parliament
the European Council
the Council of the European Union
