POLS 3435 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Neofunctionalism, Enhanced Cooperation, Intergovernmentalism

• School: Northeastern University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 3435
• Professor: Mai'a Cross

Document Summary

Annual budget deficit no higher than 3% of gdp. National debt lower than 60% of gdp. Really no punishment for not following these guidelines. Each of these treaties strengthen the parliament and are unanimously agree upon by the member states. France and the netherlands reject it through referenda. Why did member states want a constitutional treaty. The use of the word constitution was taken out and language about nationhood. First irish referendum was negative, second was positive. Now also a citizen of the eu. One million signatures on a bill or proposed law, it can be directly submitted to the european commission. Treaty made it possible for brexit to happen. Change in voting weights (qualified majority voting) Member state can vote no but it will still go forward. More national parliaments can scrutinize the law. More people can look at the law.