Electoral Systems - Use of Referendums
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- Created on: 10-06-23 12:16
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- Should we use referendums to settle political issues
- Yes
- Referendums are the purest form of direct democracy, allowing the electorate to decide on key political issues.
- Referendums can mend rifts in society
- 1998 Belfast agreement vote
- People are much more informed about politics than they were previously due to the internet, and social media. This makes them much more informed about.a certain topic
- Referendums can stave off conflicts within the political systems and MP's
- EU referendum 2016
- No
- People may not be able to understand the complexities of some matters
- Referendums can cause social rifts in society
- Scottish independence election, 2014
- Constant use of referendums may undermine parliamentary sovereignty and may make voter turnout lower as a result
- Voters may be swayed by emotion rather than rational decisions due to the influence of social media.
- Some questions can't be put into the format of a Yes and no answer, meaning referendums are useless without reform
- AV referendum didn't provide the options they may have chosen from
- Yes
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