referendums quiz

• 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