referendums

Question 1

a referendum is _____

Answer 1

binary

Question 2

referendums intend to……

Answer 2

educate the public on issues & allow them to have a say

Question 3

true or false referendums count for the whole of the electorate

Answer 3

true

Question 4

referendums are not legally binding they are _____

Answer 4

advisory

Question 5

advantages of referendums

Answer 5

entrench changes
legitimise decisions
gain public opinion
resolve a dispute

Question 6

disadvantages of referendums

Answer 6

simplifies the complexity of issues

reduces voter choice (yes or no binary style does not give weight to nuanced issues)

Question 7

give 4 examples of referendums

Answer 7

Brexit 2016
AV 2011
Scottish indy ref 2014
welsh devolution 1997

Question 8

what are the 4 reasons for holding a referendum

Answer 8

to lend legitimacies to constitutional changes to the UK (devolution)
as part of a coalition agreement (AV 2011)
in response to public pressure (Scottish indy ref 2014)
to resolve controversial issues dividing a party (Brexit 2016)

Question 9

Scotland voted ___% remain

Answer 9

55%

Question 10

UK referendums are heavily regulated _____, ______ & ______ in order to make sure the referendum was _____ & ______

Answer 10

before, during & after

fair & accurate

Question 11

referendums offer people a say in major political _____

Answer 11

issues

Question 12

referendums have high turnout give an example of this

Answer 12

1998 Good Friday Agreement in N.I 81% turnout (71% voted yes NI population largely voted for Westminster influence)
scot indy ref 85% turnout (45% = yes 55% = no)

Question 13

referendums could be referred to as examples of direct _____

Answer 13

democracy

Question 14

referendums hold the govt accountable particularly to keep manifesto promises which ……

Answer 14

solidifies manifest legitimacy

Question 15

Cameron was forced by tory _____ to keep his promise of an EU referendum

Answer 15

backbenchers

Question 16

referendums can be damaging to democracy as ….

Answer 16

huge political issues are decided by a voter population who don’t understand the issue + its impact on society (leads to media manipulation)

Question 17

give an example of media manipulation during a referendum

Answer 17

Brexit 2016 , right wing politicians (e.g. Nigel farage) used media to falsely educate ‘Middle England’ that Brexit means an end towards leniency on immigration

Question 18

David Cameron won the 2015 election because …

Answer 18

he ran on the manifesto promise of an EU referendum

Question 19

what were the results of Brexit

Answer 19

51.9% leave , 48% remain