UK Referendums (AQA A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Clement Attlee's view on referendums
Clement Attlee's view on referendums
Called them 'alien to all our traditions'
UK's fundamental democratic system type
UK's fundamental democratic system type
Representative democracy, not direct democracy
Number of UK-wide referendums since 1975
Number of UK-wide referendums since 1975
Three: 1975 EEC, 2011 AV, 2016 Brexit
1975 EEC referendum result (%)
1975 EEC referendum result (%)
67.23% voted to remain in European Community
2016 Brexit referendum result (%)
2016 Brexit referendum result (%)
51.89% voted Leave, 48.11% voted Remain
2014 Scottish independence referendum turnout (%)
2014 Scottish independence referendum turnout (%)
84.6% - extremely high public engagement
Focus of UK referendums exclusively
Focus of UK referendums exclusively
Constitutional issues only, never ethical/moral matters
1979 Scottish devolution result problem
1979 Scottish devolution result problem
51.6% yes but failed - under 40% of eligible voters
Controversial Brexit campaign claim
Controversial Brexit campaign claim
£350m/week to EU could fund NHS - widely disputed
Main criticism: binary choice problem
Main criticism: binary choice problem
Can't distinguish complex options (soft vs hard Brexit)