Referendum mania and reform

6 important questions on Referendum mania and reform

Which elements can you tweak on referendum law?

- campaign contributions and spending
- judicial review
- issue restrictions
- signature requirements
- super-majorities and thresholds

In what ways have referendums been introduced?

- permissive reforms -> more elements for citizens to participate
- elite majority imposition or elite mass interaction
- fair procedural arrangement to increase willingness to accept the decision

What are four ways in which referendums can be triggered in Europe?

- constitution
- government
- parliament
- citizen-initiative
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What can countries do when they get the results from referendums?

- circumventing
- accepting the result
- neglecting the result
- interpreting the results

Will the institutions at stake be more easier at local referendums?

Might be more visible and closer for a lot of people. But in what way is it different from referendums at national level. It is never about the consequences, and what question can really be answered with a 'yes' or a 'no'

Does constitutional rigidity go down to the local level?

Depends on the constitution. The constitution has to prohibit it, not just a law that prohibits referendums at national level

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