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GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term
A vote in which eligible voters decide directly on a particular political question.
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Revise: Implications of UK's Former EU MembershipOn 23 June 2016, the UK held a referendum on whether to remain or leave. About 51.9% of those voting chose Leave. The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020, followed by a transition period that ended on 31 December 2020.
A vote in which eligible voters decide directly on a particular public question.
Use a precise UK example: electing MPs illustrates representative democracy, while the 2016 EU membership referendum illustrates direct democracy.
Do not assume that every referendum result is automatically legally binding: this depends on the legislation governing it.
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A direct vote by the electorate on a particular question.
A vote in which the electorate decides directly on a particular question rather than choosing representatives.
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A vote in which the electorate answers a specific political question.
Revise: Elections and Voting SystemsThe UK mainly uses representative democracy, but it also uses referendums to allow direct decisions on particular questions.
