negotiating1 with the rest of the UK b. If ‘no’? 5. What do you think will be the result of the Referendum? I think yes‚ I think they wont to be independent Guide to the referendum process From: Scottish Office‚ Published 12 May 2014 The Scottish independence referendum will take place on Thursday‚ 18 September‚ 2014. On this page‚ you’ll find useful information about the referendum. Who can vote? Most people over the age of 16 who live in Scotland will be entitled to vote
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VCAA 2001 Question 8 A. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of parliament as a law-maker. Illustrate your answer with a comparison of law-making by courts. (12 marks) Parliaments primary role is to make laws on behalf of the community as the need arises. Parliament can also change the law as the need arises. Eg//cloning. As parliament only sits for a small portion of the year they cannot always change the law as the need arises. They also may not be able to foresee all future circumstances
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in their previous terms in government. There has also been a major decline in participation in referendums as the referendum on the greater London authority with an elected mayor‚ only 34.1% of people who could have voted in this referendum actually voted bringing into question whether or not the majority of the populous actually want a greater London authority as only 34.1% even voted in the referendum. However‚ as voting rates have
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democracy. 10 (c) How democratic is the UK? 25 (a) Apart from voting in elections and referendums‚ describe two ways of participating in politics. 5 (b) Explain the arguments in favour of lowering the voting age. 10 (c) To what extent would the wider use of referendums improve democracy in the UK? 25 (a) Outline the key features of a referendum. 5 (b) Apart from referendums‚ explain three ways in which democracy in the UK could
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action he needed parliament’s approval; this was basically impossible as his own party‚ the labour party was against it. Even though his party was not on his side‚ he was going to try anyway by getting the public’s approval through a national referendum; a referendum is the only way to change the constitution. On the 28th of October 1916‚ Australian voters responded to the question‚ “Are you in favour of the government in having in... compulsory powers over citizens in regard to requiring their military
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Retrieved 5 July 2011. The Carter Center (3 January 2011). "Carter and Kofi Annan – Referendum on Self-Determination of Southern Sudan". Cartercenter.org. Retrieved 30 June 2011. Stockman‚ Farah (10 January 2011). "Kerry hails peaceful independence vote in southern Sudan – The Boston Globe". Boston Globe. Retrieved 30 June 2011. Arrival Statement of the African Union Observer Mission to the Southern Sudan Referendum. | African Union". Au.int. Retrieved 31 January 2011. Omar al-Saleh (9 January 2011)
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while the party has yet to establish its position‚ he is not convinced a referendum would be a good idea."Personally I think it would be a distraction‚ but I don’t fear it‚" he said. "In fact‚ I would relish the opportunity to make the pro-union case‚ but I think that there are many other problems that we need to address."In January‚ his party colleague Arlene Foster said the party may support Sinn Fein’s campaign for a referendum on Irish unity.Arlene Foster told BBC Radio Ulster’s Stephen Nolan Show
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Howard it is not foreseeable in Australia’s immediate future. However‚ the Senate inquiry conducted in 1993 appears to believe that it is a plausible scenario for Australia and has explained that the next proposal must not be rushed as was the 1999 referendum. Nevertheless‚ any future proposal remains unpredictable and as Australia advances towards the year 2007‚ perhaps it is something for consideration in the subsequent
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relationship to the EU since it was established‚ to Britain joined the EU and until today. Britain joined the EU or the European Community as it was called then in 1973. Two years after there was a referendum in Britain about whether they should stay in the union or not. 66% voted to stay‚ and this was the last referendum Britain have had about staying or leaving the EU. In 1991 the Maastrict Treaty was signed‚ this treaty said that the EU should make a single currency for all the membership countries. This
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Canada a better place because he solved many economical problems in Canada and boosted the economy by introducing different programs‚ he solved environmental problems all throughout Canada and Chretien helped keep Canada together during the Quebec Referendum. Jean Chretien was introduced into politics from a very young age and was a very successful politician. Prior to becoming Prime Minister Chretien was minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development‚ Industry‚ Trade and Commerce‚ Finance‚ Justice
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