Institution: an organisation founded for a religious, educational, professional, or social purpose. Bureaucracy: a system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives. Excessively complicated administrative procedure.

Breakdown

Institution	Location, Membership, and Size	Function	Examples of Work
European Commission	Brussels, allocated by Heads of State, 27	Civil service and administrative Proposes new laws Manages policies Allocates funding Enforces law Ensures compliance Represents international affairs	June 2020 - 9% reduction in funding for Common Agricultural Policy
Council of the European Union	Brussels, government ministers of states, 27	Decision making body No fixed members Holds legislative power Negotiates and approves EU legislation Most decisions use QMV however some require unanimity	Negotiates trade deals with non-EU states, i.e., 2019 Japan
European Council	Brussels & Luxembourg, leaders of all member states, 27	Agenda-setting (strategic body)	Oversaw Brexit negotiatons
European Court of Justice	Luxembourg, selected by state officials, 27 + 11 advocates	Upholds laws	Mostly concerns copyright and trademarks Blocked merger of O2 and Three
European Parliament	Strasbourg, elected, 720	Approves budget Amends and vetoes proposed/drafted legislation Cannot propose its own legislation Oversees the work of EU institutions	Vetoed commissioner nominee, Rovana Plumb, due to irregularities in her wealth declaration form

Explanation

Membership - who the institution is composed of Size - how many members are a part of the institution