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Constitution Unit

The Constitution Unit is an independent and non-partisan research centre based within the Department of Political Science at University College London. It analyses constitutional change and its effects. The unit was founded in 1995 by Robert Hazell and specialises in the study of parliament and parliamentary reform; elections and referendums; monarchy, church, and state; devolution; constitution-making; freedom of information legislation; courts and the legal system; and the relationship between the UK and EU.

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Article summary

The Constitution Unit is an independent and non-partisan research centre based within the Department of Political Science at University College London. It analyses constitutional change and its effects. The unit was founded in 1995 by Robert Hazell and specialises in the study of parliament and parliamentary reform; elections and referendums; monarchy, church, and state; devolution; constitution-making; freedom of information legislation; courts and the legal system; and the relationship between the UK and EU.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1995 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of foundation: 1995 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1995". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1995". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359696794

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.