Evaluate the view that referendums cause more problems than solutions. [30 marks]

Question: Evaluate the view that referendums cause more problems than solutions. [30 marks]A question like this is likely to crop up in an Edexcel A Level Politics, Paper 1 (UK Politics). This question is asking you to evaluate whether referendums cause problems, or create solutions. Therefore, you must present arguments for and against this, but whilst maintaining the same judgement throughout the essay. The overall judgement is up to you, there is no wrong or right answer (as long as you can fully justify and explain your decision!!).Introduction: Use your introduction to outline what the question is asking you and which factors/arguments you are going to explore, and come to a conclusive last sentence. Example arguments that referendums do cause more problems that solutions:1: Referendums can promote the 'tyranny of the majority'.For example, in the 2016 Brexit Referendum, 48.1% of voters still voted 'Remain', yet the simple majority means that 51.9% of voters can dictate the course of the future. However, you must also consider alternative arguments to this point. For example, the ’tyranny of the majority’ argument fails to apply to the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum.Example arguments that referendums do not cause more problems that solutions:1: Referendums can help to unite a divided society.For example, an argument can be made that if politicians cannot decide, then maybe the use of direct democracy can. For example, there was a decisive result for the 1998 Belfast Agreement to solve the ‘Irish Troubles’. But on the other hand, the 2016 Brexit Referendum has seen more political divisions than ever before.Conclusion:You then need to weigh up your ‘for’ and ‘against’ arguments and come to a judgment.