Referndums Flashcards
Top referendums to know
- Brexit
- Good Friday
- Scottish Independence
- Devolution
- Alternative vote (AV)
Advantages of referendums -
- direct democracy
- people have a say in important decisions that change things the way they are governed
- clear result
Disadvantages of referendums
- people aren’t educated enough on the the topics
- people who voted the losing side aren’t represented (TYRANNY OF THE MAJORITY)
- people may vote in spite of the government not for the topic
Example of people who voted the losing side aren’t represented
Brexit. People who voted remain have to leave the EU although they didn’t want to
Example - people may vote in spite of the government not for the topic
2011 AV Referendum. People voted in spite of the government not for the topic. Backstory - Labour turned back on uni tuition fees
av - alternative vote
What year was Brexit ?
2016
What year was AV referendum
2011
What year was Good Friday referendum?
1998
What year was Scottish Independence referendum
2014
What year was the Welsh and Scottish devolution referendum
1997
Turnout of 1997 Scottish Devolution referendum
60.18%
Turnout of 1997 Welsh Devolution
referendum
50.22%
What does Brexit and Welsh devolution referendum have in common
The result was very narrow
Welsh - 50.3% Yes 49.7% No there shouldn’t be a Welsh assembly
Brexit 51.9% Leave 48% Stay
Turnout of Brexit
72.21% High
Turnout of Good Friday
81%
