The cards Question In a political sense, what is a union? Tap to flip Answer The act of being joined together for political purposes. Question How did the European Union come to be formed? Tap to flip Answer Through gradual supranational cooperation, with treaties bringing the countries of Western Europe into closer ties. Question Which was formed first: the European Economic Community (EEC) or the EU? Tap to flip Answer The EEC; it was formed first and is separate from the EU. Question What was the European Economic Community (EEC) mostly focused on? Tap to flip Answer The economy of its member states. Question On which kinds of issues do EU member countries cooperate? Tap to flip Answer Social, economic and security issues. Question What kind of union is the European Union? Tap to flip Answer A political and economic union of member states. Question What is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP)? Tap to flip Answer An elected member of the European Parliament, elected from one of the Member States. Question What part do MEPs play in EU legislation? Tap to flip Answer They vote on and shape it. Question What is a summit? Tap to flip Answer A meeting between heads of government. Question What is a bloc? Tap to flip Answer A group of countries or political parties with common interests that have formed an alliance. Question What does the European Council do? Tap to flip Answer It sets the EU's strategic direction, with heads of state or government meeting to discuss key issues. Question Who represents the Member States in the European Council? Tap to flip Answer Their countries' leaders (heads of state or government). Question Who makes up the European Parliament? Tap to flip Answer Elected MEPs from the Member States. Question What is a referendum? Tap to flip Answer A general vote by the electorate on a single political issue referred to them for a direct decision. Question What is representative democracy? Tap to flip Answer Democracy in which citizens choose others to represent them and make important decisions on their behalf. Question What is direct democracy? Tap to flip Answer Democracy in which the people decide on policy themselves, for example by a vote or referendum on each issue. Question Which type of democracy is the most common? Tap to flip Answer Representative democracy. Question Give one level at which referendums are held. Tap to flip Answer e.g. national, regional or local. Question A referendum on Scottish independence is an example of which level of referendum? Tap to flip Answer A regional referendum. Question What was the Vote Remain campaign officially called? Tap to flip Answer Stronger In Europe. Question Around which three themes did Vote Remain set out its main arguments? Tap to flip Answer Control, the economy and national identity. Question Why did Vote Remain argue that EU membership gave the UK more control? Tap to flip Answer Because leaving would mean losing the UK's voice in the EU Parliament. Question What did Vote Remain argue the EU's single market does for businesses? Tap to flip Answer Makes trade easier and more cost-effective. Question Even without following EU rules, what would the UK still need to do after leaving the EU? Tap to flip Answer Establish new agreements with the EU and with other countries. Question Which campaign group wanted Britain to leave the European Union? Tap to flip Answer Vote Leave. Question As used by Vote Leave, what did 'control' refer to? Tap to flip Answer Britain's ability to control its own land, laws and money. Question Besides immigration, give one thing Vote Leave said leaving the EU would give the UK more control over. Tap to flip Answer e.g. its economy, its laws or its national identity. Question In which year did the UK hold its referendum on EU membership? Tap to flip Answer 2016. Question How did the result of the UK's EU referendum differ from typical referendums? Tap to flip Answer It was close and divisive rather than clear-cut. Question Which two nations of the UK voted to remain in the EU? Tap to flip Answer Scotland and Northern Ireland. Question What is voter turnout? Tap to flip Answer The number of registered voters who actually vote in an election or referendum. Question What does 'divisive' mean? Tap to flip Answer Creating disunity or disharmony. Question What is a demographic? Tap to flip Answer Statistics linked to the population or parts of it, such as age. Question Give one factor that played a part in how people voted in the EU referendum. Tap to flip Answer e.g. age, region or education. Question What is Article 50? Tap to flip Answer The part of the treaty that allows a country to withdraw from the European Union. Question Did triggering Article 50 mean the UK had left the EU? Tap to flip Answer No; it starts the process, beginning negotiations to leave the EU. Question What is a constitution? Tap to flip Answer The principles and rules by which a country is organised; it can be written or unwritten. Question Give one key issue in the Brexit negotiations. Tap to flip Answer e.g. trade with the EU, the financial settlement or citizens' rights. Question After disagreements in Parliament over the close Brexit result, what did some people call for? Tap to flip Answer A second referendum. Question Which two words are combined to form 'Brexit'? Tap to flip Answer Britain and exit. Question On what date did the UK leave the EU? Tap to flip Answer 31 January 2020. Question On what date did the UK's post-Brexit transition period end? Tap to flip Answer 31 December 2020. Question What is a freeport? Tap to flip Answer A special zone created by the government after Brexit that allows for greater investment. Question What is a tariff? Tap to flip Answer A tax imposed on some countries for selling certain products to other countries. Question What is an export? Tap to flip Answer When one country sells goods or services to another country. Where this deck sits in the curriculum Curriculum National Curriculum for England Stage GCSE (Years 10–11) Course GCSE Citizenship Unit How well has the UK adjusted to its changing relationship with the EU? England's National Curriculum sets what is taught; the units and their order are Oak National Academy's. Flash Feed is not affiliated with Oak or any exam board.
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