Referendum

impact of referendums on democracy? Include examples from the UK and other countries. A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to vote on a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of new constitution, a constitutional amendment, or a law. Whether referendums are initiated by governments, presidents or voters the issues can differ from constitutional amendments, electoral system change and national independence to EU membership and EU treaties. ‘Referendums are universal. Of the major democracies only the US, India, Japan and Israel have never experienced one at the nationwide level, and the US, of course, has had thousands in individual states. The referendums have varied enormously…

and recently when John Key proposed the idea in 2014 before the elections(Isaac Davison, 2014). It has been decided that two binding referendums will be used to decide the future of the New Zealand flag(Paul Goldsmith, 2015) one to pick out the best six flags and another referendum at a later date to decide what one the six should be used. A referendum is a vote by the electorate and as a result parliament now becomes aware of the public consensus on a problem. The type of referendums that…

they lost the mayor election and did not gain a majority in the GLA. London being so important to the United Kingdom needed more independence to take action and this allowed it some power while keeping it in check. It must be remembered that London is a city and does not deserve the same power as Wales or Scotland. One can see that devolution was extremely important to New Labour. Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and London all received powers from the central government, thus ensuring that…

Grenada is an island located in the southern Caribbean with a current population of approximately 115,000. The country’s main income areas are from the agricultural and tourism industry. In 1974, Grenada was given its Constitution by an Act of Parliament. However, as of November 24th, 2016, the voting population will be called upon to cast their votes on proposed changes to the Constitution in a national referendum. Before delving into the whole issue of constitution reform, let us first define…

The 1967 referendum was an important part of Aboriginal history as it finally allowed them to be acknowledged as Australians, and demonstrated that the majority of Australian people accepted Aborigines in society. This event is historically significant as it is recognised to be one of the largest ‘yes’ votes ever recorded in a federal referendum and is therefore seen as a momentous occasion in Australian history. This referendum helped to demonstrate to the government and the white population…

democracy within the state. For much of the latter half of the 19th century, many Californians had begun to see their state legislature not as an entity that represented the goodwill of the people but as an outlet for special interests, in particular the railroads, to control and dominate many aspects of the state. Seeking to circumvent a corrupt legislature, California voters elected Hiram Johnson to the seat of Governor in 1910. Johnson as a member of the progressive movement of the late 19th…

Referendum is basically giving the people the opportunity to give their vote on what they think is the right choice. It shows the power of democracy and sharing the power with the citizens. The word referendum has the word “refer” and it explains that it is referring on something. In this essay the writer will give advantages, disadvantages, and examples of referendum. And show how referendum can help to get over an issue, with basically giving the people the power to give a solution to the…

Democracy is a political system in which the people have the power to rule the government. Citizens can influence and affect the decisions made by the government, directly or indirectly. The country we live in is a representative democracy, where we indirectly affect our government. Citizens elect an official that represents their population in governmental decisions and political issues. On the other hand, in a direct democracy each individual represents himself and can directly participate in…

California has a long history prior to it’s entry into the United States. Indigenous Americans inhabited California for thousands of years before permanent European settlements occurred in the 1600s. California was occupied and claimed by Spain and Mexico throughout the 1600s to the late 1800s, contributing to California’s culture and history, before the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo concluded the United State’s war with Mexico and ceded California to the Unites States. In 1849 a constitutional…

Bebe has encountered pessimistic financial performance over the past couple years. In 2017, Bebe reported $139 million loss, biggest in its four-year trend (shown in Figure 1). The chart in Figure 1 illustrates a four-year financial summary of Bebe Store, Inc. It shows that the net income were all below zero over the past four years, which could be one of the reasons why Bebe ended up closing all of its retail stores. In 2017, the company’s net income decreased by 39.48% (shown at Figure 2) at…