Direct Democ Undermine Representative

Question 1

weaker, direct does undermine as referendums ignore mandate of officials

Answer 1

• referendums give electorate too much power over constitutional issues
• brexit 2016 52% leave led to cameron’s resignation and brexit took over 2019 election - neverendum still campaigns to return EU

Question 2

direct doesn’t undermine rep, direct is more legitimate

Answer 2

• devolution referendums give electorate real say in change
  -scot devolution 1997 74% yes
  -NE As 2004 78% no ended lab devo agenda
  -NI 71 yes 81 to

Question 3

direct undermines rep, wasted expertise

Answer 3

• 2019 85% HOC uni educated and 25% oxbridge
• lords contain specialists - lord Alli promote and push LGBTQ rights under starmer - Sexual offences (amendment) Act
• Lord Cameron and Baroness May previous PM
• Cabinet secs and dept of civil servants specialise in areas

Question 4

direct doesn’t undermine, it creates a better informed electorate

Answer 4

-scot indep youth
- brexit and EEC 1975 educated electorate on the EU and the uks role

Question 5

direct undermines rep, too easily manipulated

Answer 5

• electorate are not factually aware
• brexit campaign spread misinformation about immigration and the economy
  -govs only hold referendums when they know the outcome - blair devo agenda - 418 seat mandate

Question 6

direct doesn’t undermine, it upholds accountability

Answer 6

• recall petitions
• 2023 peter bone
  -2023 margret ferier breaking covid rules
• both suspensions from HOC
• chris davies offences and fiona onasanya driving offences
• all lost to opposition parties
  -GE can wipe out govs, 2024 tory rule