European Parliament

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is European Parliament?MEPs are elected for a five-year term
2. What is the number of meps?720 members elected from 27 EU member states
3. What is the primary legislative role?Co-adopts EU legislation with the Council of the European Union
4. What is the European Parliament and why is it important?It is one of the main parts of the EU where 720 members from all member countries meet to make laws and check the EU's leaders.
5. How are people chosen to be members of the European Parliament?People called MEPs are chosen by voting in elections that happen every five years. All EU citizens over 18 (some 16) can vote.

Bicameral Legislature: A legislative body with two chambers or houses that share lawmaking power.
Right of Initiative: The exclusive power of an institution to formally propose new legislation.
Motion of Censure: A formal vote by a legislative body to express disapproval of the government or an executive body.