Against referendums Flashcards
1
Q
one disadvantage of referendums ?
A
ordinary people lack the expertise to make decision on complex questions
2
Q
popular participation may be low ?
A
-low turnout in the 2011 referendum on electoral reform ?
3
Q
skewed arguments ?
A
-after the 2016 referendum the electoral commission reported that the argument used by both campaigns included a degree of distortion
