referendum democracy people and politics
referenda in the UK
P.S: referenda is the plural of referendum
- Created by: Sarah Haffar
- Created on: 20-04-13 15:27
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- refernda
- what is it?
- a question that enables people to vote on a particular issue
- format
- wording by the government
- timing chosen by the government
- wording by the government
- yes or no answer
- examples
- AV referendum in 2011
- returned "no"
- Devolution of Scotland and Wales
- 1979 returned "no" for both
- 1997 returned "yes" for both, Scotland given Parliament and Wales given Assembly
- Europe In/Out referendum
- promised before the end of this government (2015)
- AV referendum in 2011
- aftermath
- government not bound by result because of parliamentary sovereignty
- promised to listen to result
- would be very undemocraticif not
- promised to listen to result
- government not bound by result because of parliamentary sovereignty
- what is it?
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