Define the European Parliament.

The definition: 1. Representative organization of the EU citizens 2. Art. 14 TEU --> no proportional representation (small states have slight advantage) 3. 750 Members + 1 chairman 4. Four powers: - Legislative power (Informal power to propose bills) - Budgetary power (together with the Council it makes a budget) - Supervisory power (Debate, question & investigate) - Elective power (two steps: parliament chooses President of the Commission, second, it must also confirm the Commission as a collective body as a whole)