... very good for democracy as people are directly influencing what happens in their country. How can we be a true democracy only happens every five years or so? Referendums also help the Government receive backing for their plans. If they win a referendum, then they will say that they can carry out something because the public want it. This is truly democratic as people will get their say and it will influence the government. Supporters of referendum say that people become out of touch with politics in between general elections, meaning that the arguments in between the general elections are almost pointless. Referendums are the perfect way to keep people interested in politics. They also help to provide a definite answer, rather than a muddled opinion on what the people think that the government should do. Some people are against democracy. Churchill famously said 'The best argument against democracy is a five ...

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