Wednesday 16 September 2015

Unit 1: Referendums & Democracy

The UK voted against changing the voting system to AV (Alternative Vote) in 2011. Click here to read the BBC article on the topic. Tom Clark writing in the Guardian explains why it failed to pass. Click here to read article.




You need to to be able to discuss the following:

Why/when are referendums required?
What are the benefits of referendums?
What are the issues with referendums?

You must also be able to give examples of when (in your opinion) referendums enhanced and damaged the democratic process.

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