the act of being joined together for political purposes

Why was the EU formed?

Citizenship

Pupils analyse the reasons behind the Brexit referendum and consider what the implications of it have been.

elected members of the Parliament of Europe; they are elected from Member States

a group of countries or political parties with common interests who have formed an alliance

a general vote by the electorate on a single political issue which has been referred to them for a direct decision; it is a form of direct democracy

type of democracy where citizens choose others to represent them, making important decisions on their behalf

where the people decide on the policy directly, for example, through a vote or referendum on each issue

in this context, a term used by the Vote Leave campaign to talk about Britain’s ability to control its own land, laws and money

the campaign group that wanted Britain to remain in the European Union, it was officially called 'Stronger In Europe'

the state of a country or region in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services and the supply of money

the campaign group that wanted Britain to leave the European Union

the number of registered voters who actually vote in an election or referendum

statistics linked to the population or parts of the population, such as age

the part of the treaty which allows countries to withdraw from the European Union

the principles and rules by which a country is organised it can be written or unwritten

law made by the decisions of judges over the years

refers to the UK's decision to leave the European Union (EU) following a 2016 referendum; the term is a combination of Britain and exit

special zones created by the government after Brexit; it allows for greater investment

the taxes imposed on some countries for selling certain products to other countries

when one country sells goods or services to another country