Petition · past parliament
Make the study of our basic political systems a compulsory subject in schools.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
The understanding of our democratic structures is a key life skill as important as reading & writing. People must have an understanding of their role within the democratic process if they are to have any chance of making properly informed decisions about their own future.
In the hours following the EU referendum, the UK's second most asked question on the subject was "What is the EU?". This implies firstly, that many people didn't vote because they didn't understand & secondly, that many people made poorly informed decisions regardless of which side they chose. It is time to stop blaming people for being lazy & acknowledge that we have not equipped the electorate with the knowledge & skills they need to analyse political rhetoric & properly inform themselves.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.