Brexit

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/brexit

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is Brexit?Brexit is a word made from 'Britain' and 'Exit', and it means the United Kingdom decided to leave the European Union, a group of countries that work together.
2. Why did the UK decide to leave the EU?People in the UK were worried that the EU was taking away some of the country's own rules and wanted more control over things like laws and borders.

Euroscepticism: Opposition to or skepticism about the European Union and its integrationist policies.
Referendum: A direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to vote on a particular proposal or question.
Sovereignty: Supreme power or authority; in this context, the UK's ability to make its own laws without external influence.
Transition Period: A period after the official departure date during which the UK continued to follow EU rules while negotiating a new relationship.