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ISSUES: Citizenship
Glossary
Glossary
Brexit
An abbreviation that stands for ‘British exit’. Referring to the
referendum that took place on 23 June 2016 where British
citizens voted to exit the European Union.
Citizenship
A citizen is an inhabitant of a city, town or country. The
concept of citizenship indicates that a person feels as though
they are a member of the society in which they live, and that
they conduct themselves in a way that is responsible and
respectful to fellow citizens.
Citizenship (education)
Unesco defines citizenship education as: educating children,
from early childhood, to become clear-thinking and
enlightened citizenswhoparticipate indecisions concerning
society. ‘Society’ is here understood in the special sense of
a nation with a circumscribed territory which is recognized
as a state.
Ethnic minority
A group of people who are different in their ancestry, culture
and traditions from the majority of the population.
European Union (EU)
The European Union (EU) is a group of countries, whose
governments work together to improve the way people
live in Europe. It was formed in 1957, with just six members,
and has grown to include 27 countries. In order to become
members, countries are required to pay money (usually
in the form of taxes) and agree to follow a set of rules/
guidelines.
Global citizen
Someone who places their identity within the global
community rather than their own country/nation.
Government
UK Government is responsible for managing the country.
Our Government decides how our taxes are spent, and
there are different departments that run different things;
the Department of Health, the Department of Education,
etc. UK Government is run by the political party with the
greatest representation in the House of Commons and is led
by the Prime Minister.
Immigration
To immigrate is to move permanently from your home
country, and settle somewhere else.
Manifesto
A manifesto is usually produced by a political party, and sets
out their policy, beliefs and aims in a public document.
Monarchy
A Monarchy is a form of government that has a monarch as
the head of state.
Multiculturalism
A number of different cultures coexisting side-by-side, for
example within a school or a country.
Nationalism
Nationalism is often considered to be more aggressive than
patriotism, implying the desire to be a completely separate
nation and intolerance of influences from other cultures. For
example, a Welsh patriot might feel proud to be Welsh and
love their country`s culture and values, but still be happy to
be a part of the United Kingdom. A Welsh nationalist might
feel that Wales should be separate from the UK, and feel
intolerant of people or things from outside their country.
Parliament
Parliament in the UK is different from the Government.
Parliament dozen`t decide how to run the country, but does
approve/change the country`s laws and review how the
Government is spending our money.
Patriotism
Feeling love and devotion towards your country and its
values/beliefs.
