Referendums - Paper 1

Question 1

How many referendums have been used in the uk?

Answer 1

13

Question 2

why did new labour want to increase the number of referendums post 1997?

Answer 2

to increase political participation and make them less “alien” (attlee) to the electorate

Question 3

what was the 1975 EEC?

Answer 3

In 1972 the UK had been brought into the EEC (EU) but it was splitting Wilson’s government leave/remain so he held a referendum

Question 4

what were the results and turnout of the 1975 EEC?

Answer 4

63% T.0, 67% yes vote, giving Wilson a mandate to stay in the EEC

Question 5

what was the 1979 scottish parliament?

Answer 5

Callaghan didn’t have a majority in the commons, and so tried 2 get support of Scot + Welsh nationalists by offering devolution

Question 6

what were the results of 1979 scottish parliament?

Answer 6

64% T.O., 51% Yes, but Callaghan needed a threshold of 40% yes and since the turnout was 64%, he didn’t get this

Question 7

what was 1997 Welsh devolution?

Answer 7

Post Blairs victory, Labour pursued their devolution agenda

Question 8

Results of 1997 Welsh devolution?

Answer 8

50% turnout, 50.3% yes, controversial due to tyranny of the minority

Question 9

What was 1997 Scottish devolution?

Answer 9

questions about whether Scotland should have their own parliament, and whether the parliament should have tax varying powers - the questions were vague and it was unclear which powers the parliament would have

Question 10

what were the results of the 1997 scottish devolution?

Answer 10

60% turnout, 74% yes to scot parl, 64% yes tax varying powers

Question 11

what was the 1998 northern irish assembly?

Answer 11

referendum to ensure entrenchment of the peace process

Question 12

what were the results of the 1998 northern irish assembly?

Answer 12

81% turnout, 71% yes vote, IRA couldnt claim struggle in name of irish people

Question 13

what was the 1998 london mayor and assembly?

Answer 13

labour trying to devolve power away from westminster

Question 14

what were the results of the 1998 london mayor and assembly?

Answer 14

34% turnout, 72% yes vote, clear tyranny of the minority

Question 15

what was the 2004 northeast regional assembly?

Answer 15

after london 1998, labour wanted to devolve further

Question 16

what were the results of the 2004 northeast regional assembly?

Answer 16

48% turnout, 79% no - clear voice for the people

Question 17

what was the 2008 manchester congestion charge?

Answer 17

strategy by greater manchester to fund further investment into public transport network, received negative campaigning

Question 18

what were the results of the 2008 manchester congestion charge?

Answer 18

53% turnout, 79% no

Question 19

what was 2011 av?

Answer 19

put forward by lib dems to change the electoral system from fptp to av, got lots of negative campaign and people voted against it to give nick clegg a bloody nose

Question 20

what was the result of 2011 av?

Answer 20

turnout 42%, no 68%

Question 21

what was 2014 indyref

Answer 21

scottish independence referendum - but had a confusing question and created a neverendum

Question 22

what were the results of 2014 indy ref

Answer 22

55% no, 84% T.O
16-17 y/o allowed to vote, 75% T.O 97%. said theyd vote again

Question 23

what were the results of brexit 2016

Answer 23

52% leave, 72% turnout

Question 24

arguments for referendums

Answer 24

-increase public participation
-educational
-improves legitimacy
-provides a long term solution
-electorate should have a right to be consulted

Question 25

arguments against referendums

Answer 25

-parliament is sovereign anyway
-expensive
-allows avoidance of government towards some issues
-public are not necessarily well informed
-can create neverendums