Distinctions between elections and referendums 0.0 / 5 ? Government & PoliticsUK electoral systemsASEdexcel Created by: BeatrizCreated on: 28-04-15 15:32 Elections deal with a wide range of issues but referendums are concerned with a single issue. The 1973 referendum only decided if Northern Ireland should leave the UK 1 of 5 Elections elect representatives but referendums do not elect anyone. The 2011 AV referendum chose if the UK voting system should be changed 2 of 5 Elections are held at regular intervals but referendums may be held at any time. Elections are held every 5 years in the UK but there have been 11 referendums in the UK since 1973 3 of 5 Elections give a complex range of answers but referendums give one simple “yes” or “no” answer. The 2014 Scottish referendum gave a “no” answer to Scotland leaving the United Kingdom 4 of 5 Elections concern political parties but referendums usually cut across party differences. The proposed election for the UK leaving the EU cuts across different ideas from different parties 5 of 5
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