Which of the following is true of the Treaty of Lisbon that was signed in 2007?
A)It defined the European Commission's role in competition policy.
B)It brought the commission to the court for failure to act according to a European Union treaty.
C)It created the position of the president of the European Council.
D)It lifted barriers to competition in the retail banking and insurance businesses.
E)It created the Court of Justice,the supreme appeals court for European Union law.

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The Treaty of Lisbon created the position of the president of the European Council, providing for a more coherent and consistent representation of the EU in external affairs. The other options are incorrect:

A) The European Commission's role in competition policy has been defined by previous treaties.

B) The commission can be taken to the court for non-compliance, but this wasn't anything new to the Lisbon treaty.

D) The Lisbon treaty did not specifically address competition in the retail banking and insurance industries.

E) The Court of Justice was established before the Treaty of Lisbon.

Which of the Following Is True of the Treaty of Lisbon