referendums

Question 1

What was the referendum that happened in the UK in 2016?

Answer 1

Brexit referendum

Question 2

What did the Brexit referendum ask voters?

Answer 2

If UK should leave EU

Question 3

Brexit referendum turnout, results?

Answer 3

72% turnout, 48% stay vs 52% leave

Question 4

What referendum happened in 2014?

Answer 4

Scottish Independence referendum - agreed on with Westminster in 2011 when SNP became the ruling party

Question 5

What did the SIR ask voters?

Answer 5

if they wanted Scotland to become independent

Question 6

Scottish Independence referendum voter turnout, results, and what was special?

Answer 6

84.6% turnout, 55% stay vs 45% leave, minimum voting age was 16.

Question 7

What referendum happened in 2011?

Answer 7

Alternative Vote referendum

Question 8

What question did the AV referendum ask?

Answer 8

if the UK should change electoral system

Question 9

AV referendum turnout and results?

Answer 9

42% turnout, 68% no, 32% yes

Question 10

cons of referendums

Answer 10

• lack of informaiton anf political education: day after brexit, most searched on google was ‘what is brexit’ and ‘what is the EU’
• EMOTIONAL and POPULIST with risk of FAKE NEWS: Brexit ref with brexit buses and with Penny Mordaunt claim of Turkey to join EU
• tyranny of the majority - in close referendums like SIR and Brex, still over 45% of population dissatisfied
• reduce big issues to simple questions
• held only at discretion of westminster - 2022 scotland independence ref blocked

Question 11

pros of referendums

Answer 11

• direct will of people
• pure form of democracy - people expressing opinions, not through MPs which may be under whip and not have constituent interests at heart
  -check on elective dictatorship - although all refs are technically advisory, the government would not have the political sovereignty to breach the outcome - example Cameron was a remainer
• can settle long, controversial issues - like scottish intependence
• minimises misrepresentation of FPTP

Question 12

referendum definition

Answer 12

a general vote by the electorate to directly address a single issue, done when there needs to be constitutional change

Question 13

1998 NI referendum

Answer 13

asked whether voters would support multi-party agreement - 71% yes – 29% no
-81% turnout
PEACE AFTER THE TROUBLES 30 YRS - now NI low threat for terror