In recent years, an increasing number of state legislators are considering themselves to be ________

____________ believe citizens may be competent to participate in matters of local governance but not in foreign policy matters (which are more removed from their daily lives); thus, public opinion should not be relied on for the formulation of foreign policy.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

The ________ is the assembly that brings together the member states of the EU.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).