Knowledge Question: Why are referendums sometimes regarded as a contentious decision-making tool? (Methods and Tools)
Are referendums bad for democracy?
Covers a number of referendums around the world and discusses the impact on democracy as a whole.
Questions to discuss:
What is a referendum?
Who should vote in a referendum? (consider age [both young and old] residency within country [both inside and outside], previous political involvement)
Within the classroom what are the different attitudes towards referendums in your home country?
Is a referendum democratic?
What are the potential good and bad things about referendums?