Brexit Flashcards
When was a referendum held on whether or not the UK should leave the EU? What was the result?
23rd June 2016
Most voters wanted to leave the EU
What did Article 50 do and when was it triggered?
Article 50 was triggered by the Prime Minister on the 29th of March 2017. This meant the UK would leave the EU in 2 years.
When Article 50 was first triggered, when was Brexit expected to happen?
On the 29th March 2019
Why was Article 50 extended for the first time (in 2019)? When did this happen?
The House of Commons voted to ask the EU for permission to extend Article 50. This vote was on the 14th March 2019
When Article 50 was first extended in 2019, what date was it extended to? When did the EU agree to extend it?
It was extended to the 30th June 2019 in on the 20th March.
On the ____ of ______ _______, the Prime Minister asked the EU if Article 50 could be extended [for the 2nd time] until the ____ of ______. The European Council agreed to this on the ___ of _____.
On the 2nd of April; 31st of October; 10th of April
What happened to the Prime Minister’s new Brexit deal (in 2019)? When did this happen?
On the 19th of October 2019, the Prime Minister’s new Brexit deal was lost in a vote on the House of Commons.
What happened AFTER the PM’s Brexit deal was brought to the House of Commons?
The Prime Minister asked the EU for another extension to Article 50.
After the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal was rejected by the House of Commons, when did the EU extend Article 50 and until when?
On the 28th of October 2019, the EU allowed the date for Brexit to be the 31st of January 2020
When did Boris Johnson become Prime Minister and how did this affect Brexit?
On the 12th of December 2019, Boris Johnson won the UK General Election. This was important as he promised to ‘get Brexit done’ by the 31st of January (the deadline of Brexit)
What was the act allowing Brexit called?
The European Union Withdrawal Agreement Act
When did the European Union Withdrawal Agreement Act receive Royal Assent?
On the 23rd of January 2020
When did the UK leave the EU?
At 11pm on the 31st of January 2020
When did the UK leave the EU?
On the 11pm on the 31st of January 2020
What happened immediately after the UK left the EU?
The UK entered a transition period
What day did the transition period (of leaving the EU) end?
The 31st of December 2020 (at 11pm)
Two things happened when the transition period of leaving the EU ended. What were these?
The UK left the single market and the customs union
What were the two main parts of most of Theresa May’s Brexit deals?
A Withdrawal Agreement covering the terms of the UK’s exit from the EU and…
A Political Declaration creating a framework for future relations with the EU
What was one of the things people disliked about the Brexit deals?
Some people thought that the deal would have left the UK too closely related to the EU
What would hard Brexit involve?
The UK leaving the single market and the customs union.
What would be a benefit of hard Brexit?
Britain would regain control over its borders and immigration
Why did some people not support hard Brexit?
They argue that it would cause damage to both the UK and the EU
In the event of hard Brexit, a _______ ______ ______ would be created
British Rule Book
What would soft/softer Brexit involve?
The UK would be able to gain special access to the single market and possibly to stay in the customs union
