UK Referendums 0.0 / 5 ? Government & PoliticsDemocracyParticipation and voter behaviourUK electoral systemsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: frhfrhCreated on: 02-04-18 12:08 Which referendum was in 1973? Should Northern Ireland stay in the UK? 1 of 45 What was the result in 1973? 98% yes 2 of 45 Why? Protestant majority guaranteed a yes AND Catholics boycotted the referendum 3 of 45 What was the turnout in 1973? 58% 4 of 45 Why wasn't it higher? Catholics boycotted referendum 5 of 45 Why was this referendum held? As a PR excercise 6 of 45 Which referendum was in 1975? Should Britain remain part of the European Community? 7 of 45 What was the result? 67% yes 8 of 45 What was the turnout? 63% 9 of 45 Why was this referendum held? Issue had divided Labour and the public 10 of 45 Which referendums were in 1979? Scottish and Welsh devolution 11 of 45 What was the result in Scotland? Yes- but not 40% of all eligible voters 12 of 45 What was the result in Wales? No 13 of 45 Why were these held? Pressure from SNP and Plaid Cymru. Their support was needed by the Labour minority government 14 of 45 Which referendums were in 1997? Scottish and Welsh devolution 15 of 45 What was the turnout in Scotland? 60% 16 of 45 What was the result in Scotland? 74% yes to a Parliament--- 63% yes to tax raising powers 17 of 45 What was the turnout in Wales? 51% 18 of 45 What was the result in Wales? 50.3% yes to an Assembly 19 of 45 Why were these referendums held? To keep Labour ahead in those regions AND reduce SNP and Plaid Cymru support 20 of 45 What year was the London mayor and assembly referendum? 1998 21 of 45 What was the turnout? 34% 22 of 45 What was the result? 72% yes 23 of 45 What year was the Good Friday Agreement referendum held? 1998 24 of 45 What was the turnout? 81% 25 of 45 what was the result? 71% yes 26 of 45 Why was this held? To provide a mandate and force an end to armed conflict. 27 of 45 Which referendum was in 2004? Should the north-east of England have a regional assembly? 28 of 45 What was the turnout? 48.7% 29 of 45 What was the result? 78% no 30 of 45 Which electoral reform referendum was in 2011? AV 31 of 45 What was the turnout? 42% 32 of 45 What was the result? 68% no 33 of 45 Why was this held? Part of coalition deal 34 of 45 Which Welsh referendum was in 2011? Should the Welsh Assembly have certain law making powers? 35 of 45 What was the turnout? 35% 36 of 45 What was the result? 63% yes 37 of 45 Which referendum was in 2014? Scottish Independence 38 of 45 What was the turnout? 84% 39 of 45 What was the result? 55% no 40 of 45 Why was this held? SNPs success gave mandate for their policy to hold this referendum 41 of 45 Which referendum was in 2016? EU Referendum 42 of 45 What was the turnout? 72.2% 43 of 45 What was the result? 51.9% leave 44 of 45 Why was this held? The Conservatives and nation were divided AND to reduce Tory defections and vote going to UKIP 45 of 45
Evaluate the extent to which you agree with the view that Brexit has made arguments for a codified constitution irrefutable 0.0 / 5
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