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

What are referendums and why are they used?

Citizenship

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

Democracy is a system of government where power is rooted in the {{}}.

What is the most common type of democracy?

a general vote on a single issue for a direct decision

citizens choose others to represent them and make decisions for them

Match the word to the correct definition.

The government is not interested in citizens' views.

Referendums are too difficult to arrange.

Parliament is the sovereign decision maker.

Why have there been so few national referendums in the history of the UK?

Referendums are not usually divided by political parties which means that the outcome has {{}} political appeal and support.

What is the primary focus of the European Economic Community (EEC)?

Who are the representatives in the European Council?

A {{}} is the act of being joined together for political purposes.

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

Post-WWII, a number of key {{}} led to the formation of different unions in Europe.

Which is **not** a role of the European Council?