Treaty of Lisbon

Step 1 · Read the article

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

https://smallwhale.org/articles/treaty-of-lisbon

Step 2 · Questions

1. 1. What is the date of signing?

2. 2. What is the date of entry into force?

3. 3. Why did the Treaty of Lisbon change the way EU countries make decisions?

4. 4. How does the Treaty of Lisbon give the European Parliament more power?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

• European Union (EU)

• Treaty

• Qualified Majority Voting (QMV)

• European Parliament

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

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