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what was the outcome of the Scottish devolution referendum of 1997?
74
% yes
25
% no
why was the AV referendum held in 2011?
compromise between
Lib
dem and conservative
coalition
why did britain remain a member of the EEC in 1975, who was responsible and why?
majority voted remain in the
referendum
,
harold wilson
,
labour
party
what was the political impact of the 'north east devolution referendum of 2004?
embarrassment for
Labour
, ended
plans
what was the turnout for the NI good friday agreement of 1998 and why was this significant?
81
% - crucial
legitimacy
, ending
violence
why did scotland not become independent in 1979 despite there being a referendum on this?
40
%
threshold
wasnt reached despite the majority being in favour
what was the turnout and the result of the Welsh devolution referendum of 1997?
50
% - it was close and ambiguous
why did david cameron hold a referendum on scottish independence in 2014?
SNP
won a large majority and an independence referendum was in their
manifesto
what were the names of the two main campaigns during the UK's EU membership referendum of 2016?
vote
leave
and Britain
stronger
in Europe
in which referendum were 16 and 17 year olds given the chance to vote for the first time and how did they
vote
?
scottish independence referendum 2014
->
wanted to leave
give one positive and one negative feature of the results from the Greater London Authority referendum of 1998
elected
mayor
+
low turnout rate
34%
-
what was the result of the 1975 UK European Communities Membership referendum and why was this significant?
Result: Yes (
67.2
%) - No (
32.8
%) UK remained in the EU for
41
years
why did scotland's first minister eventually back away from her call for a second scottish independence referendum?
SNP
lost seats in
2017
citizens thought independence was settled and focused on campaigning to
remain
in the EU
why did wales have a second devolution revolution referendum in 2011?
plaid
cymru
and
welsh
labour
called for it for greater
law
making power
give four political and social outcomes of the UKs EU membership referendum of 2016
left the eu in
2020
david cameron resigned
gridlock
public was still
divided
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