D+P - DIRECT VS REPRESENTATIVE

Question 1

what referendum was the most recent in the UK

Answer 1

Brexit Ref in 2016

Question 2

how many UK citizens voted in the 2016 Brexit Referendum

Answer 2

33 million

Question 3

what % of voters voted to leave the EU in the Brexit Referendum

Answer 3

52%

Question 4

how many times has the Recall Of MPs Act been used since its enshrinement

Answer 4

6 times

Question 5

when was the RoMP Act used most recently

Answer 5

October 2023

Question 6

which MP was given a suspension in October 2023 under the Recall of MPs act?

Answer 6

Peter Bone( Wellingborough )

Question 7

why was Bone suspended under the Recall of MPs Act in October 2023

Answer 7

Bullying and sexual misconduct

Question 8

what % of constituents signed the petition which got Bone suspended

Answer 8

13%

Question 9

when (most recently) was a petition on assisted dying debated

Answer 9

April 2024

Question 10

how many e-signatures were accrued in the April 2024 petition on assisted dying?

Answer 10

203,000

Question 11

which referendum in 2014 had an 85% Turnout

Answer 11

The Scottish IndyRef

Question 12

which referendum in 2016 saw a 72% Turnout

Answer 12

The Brexit Referendum

Question 13

what were the turnouts of the 2014 & 2016 referendums higher than ?

Answer 13

the average in GE’s (65%)

Question 14

what was the estimated cost of the EU Referendum in 2016 as per the Cabinet Office

Answer 14

£150M

Question 15

what Referendum was held in 2011

Answer 15

The AV referendum

Question 16

what was the turnout of the AV referendum in 2011

Answer 16

42%

Question 17

the turnout of the 2011 AV ref was 42%. what was this 20% less than which was held 1 year prior

Answer 17

The 2010 General election

Question 18

what main reason is attached to why many chose not to vote in the 2011 AV referendum

Answer 18

Apathy & lack of passion

Question 19

which phenomenon has began to grow since the EU withdrawal Act?

Answer 19

“Bregret”

Question 20

What did a March 2024 Poll reveal in regards to the decision to leave the EU

Answer 20

57% felt it was the wrong choice

Question 21

what did the Brexit referendum see large amounts of being spread

Answer 21

Misinformation and exaggeration

Question 22

The Brexit Referendum in 2016 saw large amounts of what being spread?

Answer 22

Misinformation and Exaggeration

Question 23

what might the Misinformation and Exaggeration spread during the Brexit Referendum in 2016 have caused

Answer 23

voters to vote emotionally, as opposed to rationally

Question 24

how many e-signatures did an e-petition on the basis of revoking brexit receive

Answer 24

6.4M

Question 25

what does the 6.4M signatures wanting to revoke brexit clearly show

Answer 25

“Bregret”

Question 26

in which election had many Labour safe seats Vote for The Conservatives instead?

Answer 26

the 2019 General Election

Question 27

which seat in the 2019 GE had never previously voted for the Conservatives

Answer 27

Redcar

Question 28

by how many votes did the tory MP in redcar win over the Labour MP, Anna Turley

Answer 28

3527 votes

Question 29

what has Direct Democracy (Referendums) been beneficial for

Answer 29

increasing Participation

Question 30

what percentage of Scots were involved in at least one activity related to the 2014 Ref

Answer 30

75%

Question 31

in what ways did the 75% of scots get involved in the 2014 Ref

Answer 31

through campaigning or social media

Question 32

in march - june 2016, how many interactions were related to Brexit in the UK on social media

Answer 32

38M interactions

Question 33

what was the 2nd most googled term in the UK following the day of the 2016 Referendum

Answer 33

“what is the EU”

Question 34

what is the % of actual adults that voted for Brexit in the 2016 referendum

Answer 34

only 37% of the entire adult population in the UK