Should political problems be solved by a referendum?

12 questions

1. What is a referendum?
2. What is the difference between a right and an Act?
3. In the UK, the Government often involves the public in moral decisions through ___ and public consultations.
4. Which country used a referendum to decide on animal testing laws in 2022?
5. Referendums can be useful because they reflect changes in ___ over time but can also be expensive and take a long time.
6. Which of the following is **not** a way the UK public can influence moral decisions?
7. What is this describing: 'A general vote by the electorate on a single political issue which has been referred to them for a direct decision.'?
8. In Australia, a ___ can be used to change the constitution.
9. Put these events in New Zealand’s electoral reform timeline in the correct order, earliest event first.
10. Which of these can be a disadvantage of Proportional Representation?
11. Political problems like unfair voting systems can lead to low ___ and lack of trust.
12. Which of these is the best reason to question whether a referendum should be used to solve a political problem?

License: OGL