Referendum

The Australian 1967 Referendum was a referendum called by the Holt Government that occurred on the 27th of May 1967. The 1967 Referendum was significant for the civil rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders because it amended Section 51 and removed Section 127 from the Australian Constitution both of which discriminated against Aboriginals. A staggering 90.77% of Australian voters voted in favour of changing the Constitution believing that it would end racial discrimination towards…

differ quite dramatically as can be seen through various movements within this period. Civil rights movements such as the Referendum and Whitlam and Self Determination, and land right movements such as, Freedom Rides and the Tent Embassy, all of which differ in terms of purpose, people involved, meaning and the goals of the movement. The 1967 Referendum The 1967 Referendum is an example of a civil rights movement which anticipated a ‘yes’ vote by the Australian population to change the…

made a decision that will reshape history for the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe. The referendum vote to leave the European Union, commonly referred to as Brexit, is not one many people predicted would pass. However, a combination of factors––economic, social, and political––building up enough tension and anxiety in the British people, lead a very split electorate to the polls where the referendum vote was their outlet to express their dissatisfaction with the status-quo. Although…

The 1967 referendum is a very significant key development in aboriginal and Torres Strait islander peoples struggle for rights and freedoms. On the 27th of May in the year 1967 the federal government, who at the time was Harold Holt called a federal referendum to be put in place. The Holt government had an amendment to be approved relating to the only two discriminatory laws included in the Australian constitution. This referendum altered the balance of the inequity intended for to the…

A crucial aspect of any political question is the demographic regarding the issue. A referendum is a vote performed by the affected public relating to a specific issue. Therefore, the 1980 and 1995 Quebec referendums about pursuing sovereignty greatly rely on the general public’s view. Upon analysis of the results of both votes, it is clear that independence for Quebec should not be granted. In the 1980 referendum, in which 84.3 percent of the Quebec population voted, 59.5 percent of voters were…

Context: The 1967 referendum was a significant milestone in the fight for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights in Australia. It was the result of decades of advocacy and demonstrations by civil rights movements, including the Freedom Ride in 1965, which highlighted the marginalization and discrimination faced by Aboriginal people in regional New South Wales. Australia’s early adherence to the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 and its subsequent pressure to address…

The Quebec Referendum, 1995 By: Mohamed Abdul On October 30th 1995, millions of Canadians tuned in to watch the final results of the second Quebec referendum. It would be the night that Canada stood silent. After the failure of the Meech Lake and the Charlottetown Accord, parti Quebecios government of Jacques Parizeau would launch the second referendum. As the final minutes started approaching, the winning side seemed to be clear, however, the difference between the votes for yes…

SOCIAL CONTROL THROUGH SECTARIAN DIVISION The adoption of social control through sectarian division within the private sector can be evidenced both in the mines of the West of Scotland and in the shipyards of Glasgow. In his book ‘The People’s Referendum’ Geoghegan speaks of a conversation with former steelworker Jim MacDonald, a member of the Orange Lodge for some fifty years, in relation to the Baird family who owned the Gartsherrie pit in Monklands, Coatbridge. MacDonald’s paternal great…

controversial topic in regards to our government. The Constitution is used to divide power between the federal government and the states. It is used also to protect the individual liberties of the American citizens. In the article The Ratification Referendum by Sanford Levinson, he discusses how the U.S constitution is flawed in many ways. He argues that Americans should have the opportunity to vote on whether congress should draft a new constitution . I believe that the American citizens…

Unites States actually is. Public polls indicate that many Americans are unsatisfied with the American government. Specifically, Americans are unsatisfied with how the government operates. Stanford Levinson argues in his article, “The Ratification Referendum” that calling for a new constitutional convention is the solution. Others, Eric Lane and Michael Oreskes, argue in their editorial, “We,” that the only fault…