European Parliament

Definition

The European Parliament is the legislative branch of the European Union and one of its seven institutions. It represents the citizens of EU member states and makes decisions on laws, budgets, and other important issues.

Analogy

Think of the European Parliament like a school's student council where representatives from each grade (in this case, country) come together to make decisions that affect everyone in the school (the EU).

Related terms

Legislative Branch: This is a part of government responsible for making laws. In our school analogy, it would be like the rules committee in a student council.

Member States: These are countries that are members of an international organization such as the EU. They're like students who belong to a particular school.

Lawmaking Process: This refers to how laws are made within a political system or institution. It's similar to how rules or policies might be decided upon in a student council meeting.