You Might Like

Referendum

- Noun

A diplomatic agent's note asking for instructions from his government concerning a particular matter or point.

- Noun

The right to approve or reject by popular vote a meassure passed upon by a legislature.


More related articles

  • Referendum

    A referendum (plural: referendums or less commonly referenda) is a direct and universal vote

  • 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum

    the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. The referendum resulted in 51.9% of the votes cast

  • 2014 Scottish independence referendum

    A referendum took place on Thursday 18 September 2014 on Scottish independence from the United

  • Direct democracy

    Direct democracy or pure democracy is a form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly. This differs from the majority of currently established democracies, which are representative democracies. The theory and practice of direct democracy and participation as its common characteristic was the core of work of many theorists, philosophers and politicians, among whom the most important are Jean Jacques Rousseau, John Stuart Mill, and G.D.H. Cole.

  • Popular referendum

    A popular referendum (also known, depending on jurisdiction, as citizens' veto, people's veto, veto

  • Vorarlberg

    Vorarlberg (German pronunciation: [ˈfoːɐ̯ʔaʁlbɛʁk]) is the westernmost federal state (Bundesland) of Austria. It has the second-smallest area after Vienna, and although it has the second-smallest population, it also has the second-highest population density (also after Vienna). It borders three countries: Germany (Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg via Lake Constance), Switzerland (Grisons and St. Gallen), and Liechtenstein. The only Austrian state that shares a border with Vorarlberg is Tyrol to the east.

  • 2014 Crimean status referendum

    The Crimean status referendum was a controversial vote on the political status of Crimea held

  • 1975 United Kingdom European Communities membership referendum

    The United Kingdom European Communities membership referendum, also known variously

  • 2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum

    The United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum, also known as the UK-wide referendum

  • 2016 Darfurian status referendum

    A referendum on the permanent status of the Darfur within Sudan was held on 11–13 April 2016

You Might Like