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What four referendums have there been since 2000?

1. Giving more power to Welsh assembly
2. AV Referendum 2011
3. Giving Scotland a vote on independence
4. EU Referendum
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Why was the EU Referendum controversial ?
* It gave only two choices- to leave/remain
* The leave campaign was found to have broken the law by the electoral commission in 2017
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What was needed to ensure the decision would be enforced by parliament and not just government ?
2017 Gina Miller S.C court case
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What might the government call a referendum in response to?
Public pressure
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Why did the government have to allow an independence referendum for Scotland in 2014?
The rise of the SNP→ public pressure
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Why contributed to the government accepting to hold an EU referendum in 2016?
The rise in popularity of UKIP in 2015 GE- won 12.6% of the vote- The conservatives feared losing seats to UKIP
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What can referendums help resolve?
Controversial issues dividing a party
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What did the Conservative become even more divided on after the EU Referendum?
What type of Brexit we should opt for
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What do referendums provide when deciding on large constitutional changes ?
Legitimacy
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What percentage of people voted to leave/remain in the EU?
* Leave- 51.9%
* Remain- 48.1%
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What percentage of people voted for creating a Welsh Parliament in 1997?
50\.3%
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What percentage of people voted for the Welsh assembly receiving primary legislative powers in 2011?
63\.5%
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What percentage of people voted to create a Scottish parliament in 1997?
74\.3%
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What percentage of Scottish people voted to remain in the UK in 2014?
55\.3%
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Why does Parliament not have to follow the result of a referendum ?
Parliamentary sovereignty
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what forces a government to follow the result of a referendum ?
Public Pressure
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Why have some questioned the mandate of the Brexit Referendum result ?
Both Leave/Remain were not truthful in their campaigning
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Why was the Leave campaign fined by the electoral commission?
They exceeded the statutory spending limit of ÂŁ7 Million by nearly 500,000

BeLeave- unregistered campaigner exceeded spending limit of ÂŁ10,000 by ÂŁ666,000
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What is the consequence of the use of referendums in the UK?
Increase in Public expectation for Referendums
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Why did May say we couldn’t have another Brexit Referendum ?
It would threaten social cohesion
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What can the increase in reliance on direct democracy cause conflict between?
The public and their representatives
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What do referendums infringe on?
The “Trustee” model of democracy