Weaknesses Of A Referendum

Question 1

Distrust and lack of understanding

Answer 1

People may see a referendum as giving politicians more power or may find it difficult to understand

Question 2

Double majority

Answer 2

It is very difficult to achieve the provision of double majority

Question 3

Conservative

Answer 3

Many major changes to the constitution may not be successful as people are often Conservative

Question 4

Bipartisan support

Answer 4

A referendum that does not have bipartisan support is unlikely to succeed

Question 5

Timing

Answer 5

The focus of the referendum is lost to some extent when put to the people at the same time as an election

Question 6

Costly

Answer 6

Very costly to put a referendum to the people

Question 7

States lack of power

Answer 7

The only action the states can take against a referendum is to lobby strongly against it