A strong and representative European Parliament must, like national parliaments do, be able to determine the policies and government of the Union. The most effective way to achieve that is by giving the European Parliament the power to choose the president and members of the institution responsible for initiating EU legislation; the European Commission. Such a move will make European elections relevant because it will give EU citizens the ability to determine, through their elected representatives, the people that are responsible for the drawing up of EU legislation. EU citizens will feel that their vote counts for something and will be inclined to participate in European elections in greater numbers, increasing the legitimacy of the electoral process itself and the institution that it produces.