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A referendum is aa single-issue vote which can be either binding or advisory. Firstly, they have been criticised as they can be said to undermine the representative democracy of the UK. This is because in...

Under a unitary constitution, such as the United Kingdom's, decision-making power is centralised in one authority, such as the Westminster parliament. Under a federal constitution, such as the United Stat...

The two parties disagree about Brexit. In the 2016 EU Referendum campaign, the parties campaigned on opposite sides, with the DUP advocating for a Leave vote, while Sinn Féin advocated for a Remain vote. ...

Congress limits the power of the president by the ratification of international treaties, judicial and executive appointments in the senate, and the House of Representatives has the 'Power of the Purse' a...

In terms of democracy, there is a compelling argument in favour of reforming the way in which peers come to serve in the House of Lords. At present, peers are nominated and appointed by the House of Lords...