European Institutions

What’s inside

• Which EU institution is directly elected by citizens of the European Union?
• What is the main responsibility of the European Commission?
• Which institution brings together national ministers to adopt EU laws with the European Parliament?
• Which EU institution has the exclusive authority to interpret EU law uniformly across member states?
• Match each European institution with its principal function.
• Match each institution with how its members or leadership are chosen or composed.
• Match each EU body with the area it primarily oversees.
• Match each treaty with its major institutional significance.