Referendum Quiz

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  • Created by: LiamP100
  • Created on: 01-11-18 09:49

1. One argument against holding a referendum

  • Some issues go beyond "yes" and "no" and require a high level of intellect
  • They cause parliamentary deadlock
  • It is not a pure form of democracy
  • It is an example of representative democracy
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2. Tyranny of the majority is when...

  • ...Kim Jong Un's dictatorship
  • ...the minority are not listened to and feel they have no input in what happens following a referendum
  • ... the majority are ignored and feel they have had their views curtailed to favor the minority who did not win
  • ...when a referendum result is overturned

3. Which modern day referndum had a result of "48.1% and 51.9%?

  • 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum
  • 2011 AV Referendum
  • 2016 EU Referendum
  • 2014 Local Elections

4. Democracy was first founded in:

  • Bayeux tapestry
  • Ancient Greece
  • Ancient Egypt
  • Ancient Rome

5. How may referendums have their been since 1973?

  • 11
  • 5
  • 9
  • 7

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