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Arguments for and against the use of referendum
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Arguments for and against the use of referendum A referendum can be defined most simply as a vote on a single issue. They can arise within representative democracies when important issues need to be resolved. Although we vote for a party, we do not necessarily agree with all of their policies. Conversely, people that voted for the opposition may support some government policies. It is also probable that many people will be influenced by events after the election. Therefore, government's will sometimes, if they wish to, hold a referendum to see if the people support a major proposal. In Britain we have referendums to decide on who we want as our MP, MEP and councillors. Many people argue that we should have more referendums on issues such as Britain's membership of the EU or the war in Iraq. Referendums have both positive and negative points. Recently referendums have been used in...
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