Chapter 11 Essay questions

1) In what ways is the EU’s legislative process (Ordinary Legislative Procedure) similar to a legislative decision-making process in a parliamentary system and how is it different?

2) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having a system with many veto players.

3) Describe the development of the legislative decision-making procedure in the European Union from a veto players perspective.

4) Discuss under which conditions a minority government is able to legislative effectively.

5) Coalition parties have an incentive to implement party platforms in order to distinguish them from their partners rather than the coalition compromise. Discuss mechanisms inside and outside parliament that parties use to enforce the coalition compromise.