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Democracy in Action: Elections and Voting · Summer Term

Brexit: Causes and Referendum

Analyze the historical context and key arguments leading up to the 2016 Brexit referendum.

Key Questions

  1. Explain the main reasons for the UK's decision to leave the European Union.
  2. Analyze the different perspectives and campaigns during the Brexit referendum.
  3. Evaluate the democratic legitimacy of the referendum process.

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Citizenship - The UK and the EUGCSE: Citizenship - Referendums
Year: Year 11
Subject: Citizenship
Unit: Democracy in Action: Elections and Voting
Period: Summer Term

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