Referendums in the UK

Question 1

What is a referendum?

Answer 1

A national, regional or local vote, in which qualified voters are asked a single question about a proposal, where the answer is either yes or no

Question 2

What are referendums used to do in the UK?

Answer 2

Enhance representative democracy by allowing the public a say on a key issue that has constitutional importance

Question 3

What was a national referendum held on in 1975?

Answer 3

Whether or not Britain should remain a part of the EEC

Question 4

What were referendums used to decide in 1979?

Answer 4

Whether or not Scotland and Wales should become devolved

Question 5

When did referendums become commonplace in the UK?

Answer 5

After the election of New Labour in 1997

Question 6

What have elections traditionally been used to do since 1997?

Answer 6

Establish constitutional reforms, enhance democracy and test public opinion

Question 7

When was the second national referendum called?

Answer 7

In 2011, on whether to change the UK’s electoral system to the AV method as part of a compromise both parties agreed upon in the Coalition Agreement of 2010

Question 8

What was the referendum held on in 2014?

Answer 8

Whether or not Scotland should become an independent state

Question 9

What was the outcome of the 2016 Brexit referendum?

Answer 9

The UK had to leave the EU