Sentences with phrase «decision by referendum»

Where was his amendment to the bill demanding that the perfect system be placed in front of the public for decision by referendum?

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Should these decisions be made by lawmakers and technocrats or popular votes and referenda?

Financial Times Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, Iceland's president, has created uproar with his decision to block legislation that would have repaid $ 3.9 bn ($ 5.6 bn) lost by British and Dutch savers in a failed Icelandic bank, triggering a referendum that the government is expected to lose.

In this steady but unglamorous growth environment, two politically - driven events dominated the quarter in the UK: the decision by the Conservative government to call a referendum on 23 June to determine whether the UK will remain in the European Union (EU) or leave, and the Budget on 16 March.

Ireland's recent decision to approve same - sex marriage, by popular referendum, has left the country's Catholic reputation in ruins.Of course, this shift didn't come about overnight — secularization has been in the works for some time — but the vote reinforces the feeling of a dramatic break with Ireland's Catholic heritage, and a step into an uncertain future.

There is much to be said, for instance, on behalf of Justice Kennedy's complaint that the decision deprives the people of California of the right to govern themselves by referenda, if the losers of a plebiscite can challenge the outcome and, with the collusion of friendly state officials unwilling to defend the people's will, win in court what they can not win at the ballot box.

The Park District's construction plans were derailed by the referendum loss and the decision this spring by the Grayslake Library District Board to back out of a joint venture to build a combination library - community center in Central Park.

Village communities will be torn apart by referendums on local planning decisions, campaigners have said.

More generally, a nominally democratic system with powerful individuals (Turkey, USA, Russia) is more susceptible to falling into demagoguery and autocracy, than a system where decisions are taken by parliament or by referenda.

Recently there was a parliamentary decision in Portugal that approved a referendum to the co-adoption and adoption by homosexual couples (already allowed to marry).

If the people are asked by the government to express their opinion on a single issue in a referendum, they are entitled to expect a reasonable amount of truthful information not only about the issue, but also about the consequences of their decision.

Geoffrey Robertson's article sums up the political background very succinctly: «Our democracy does not allow, much less require, decision - making by referendum.

of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, having been given sovereignty over whether the Kingdom leaves or remains in the European Union insist, in the interest of democracy and unity, on being given the opportunity to take an informed decision on the final outcome of the Art. 50 negotiations, as approved by parliament, through a referendum to either accept this outcome or to remain in the European Union.

No doubt, there should be a thorough parliamentary debate on the issue, but instead of forcing a decision in this parliament, which could well be as controversial and divisive as the ill - fated referendum, I strongly agree with Nick Clegg that by far the best and most dignified way out of the current mess would be to ask the people in the proper constitutional way by calling an snap general election:

Moreover, Cameron's decision to pledge the referendum was confirmed by the election result.

He said Cameron's resignation in response to the outcome of a referendum that supported Britain to leave the European Union «was a demonstration of courage by a democratic leader who respects the will of the people, even if he didn't agree with their decision.»

In the wake of an appellate court decision, Spa City's charter change advocates are once again trying to get their hands on electronic images of ballots cast in November's charter referendum that was defeated by a narrow 10 - vote margin.

Johnson's father rejected the claim that his son was motivated by career considerations, saying that the decision could be «career - ending» if the Brexit camp loses the referendum.

Decisions by parliaments or referendums are taken as absolute and more important than the constitution, international treaties, or other fundamental laws.

Article 73 states that any decisions on the territory of Ukraine must be resolved by an «All - Ukrainian referendum».

Those protests at 1st stage were against the «Tribunal Constitucional» decision with the «statute of autonomy» but year by year those demands have been changing to Catalan independence Referendum.

I think that the decision to go along with the boundary changes in return for the AV referendum was a mistake, which I think Nick Clegg acknowledged by reneging on his half of the deal in retrospect.»

«The people of Scotland face a historic decision and the referendum must take place in a way that is transparent, open to scrutiny, gives voters confidence and delivers a result accepted by all,» the electoral commissioner for Scotland, John McCormick, says.

According to an order for declaratory judgment which was sent by Rosenblum to a New York state Supreme Court judge on Oct. 17, the mayor will seek to nullify a decision by the Democratic majority of Leon Potok, David Finch and Ilissa Miller on the village board to authorize a ballot referendum that — if passed by public vote on Election Day — would restrict Rosenblum's ability to appoint a village attorney as well as certain land use board members.

Just after the referendum there was an poll by Ipsos MORI for Newsnight, which showed 43 % of people thought Brexit was the right decision, 44 % thought it was the wrong decision.

The problem was made much worse by Tony Blair and Gordon Brown's decision to sign up to the Lisbon Treaty and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, without even giving the country the referendum they had promised us.

There is an alternative: by linking referendums with complementary forms of deliberative and participatory democracy, people have the opportunity to learn and discuss the real facts and issues before being required to make a final decision.

I am astonished and disgusted by Mark Reckless» decision - only 48 hours ago he proclaimed his support for the Conservatives and their plans for a referendum on Europe and he gave me assurances he wouldn't defect.

Andrew Mackness, chairman of Rochester and Strood Conservatives, said: «I am astonished and disgusted by Mark Reckless» decision - only 48 hours ago he proclaimed his support for the Conservatives and their plans for a referendum on Europe and he gave me assurances he wouldn't defect.

Describing the deal negotiated by David Cameron in Brussels as «pathetic,» UKIP leader Nigel Farage has issued a statement welcoming the decision to hold the referendum:

The decision by the majority of the public who voted in the referendum to leave the European Union had a seismic impact in Westminster and well beyond our shores.

Referendum 55 gives voters a chance to either endorse or overturn a decision by the Legislature last spring to approve charter schools, which receive public funding but operate with a looser regulatory leash...

Beuys argued that social decision - making should be made by the people through referendums rather than elected political parties.

In Ireland, where constitutional amendments are adopted by referendum, popular sovereignty prevails and no court «is competent to review or nullify a decision of the people».

Therefore, the immediate aftermath of the referendum decision was dominated by turmoil in the financial markets and a major political crisis, which in my opinion, is still ongoing.

It seems unlikely, however, that such a decision would be accepted by the people of the United Kingdom without either a second referendum, or a party advocating this policy winning a majority in a general election.

The report points out that although the EU referendum was, in legal terms, advisory, it was accompanied by a clear undertaking by the Government, based on a manifesto commitment, to implement the decision reached in the referendum.

However, our constitution is built on the principle of parliamentary sovereignty and the decision to act following the referendum should be taken by Parliament.

Well not quite, but there can be little doubt that the UKs referendum decision is having and will continue to have an impact on the economy, and that the London centric professional service industry was largely in the Remain camp and somewhat taken aback by the Leave vote.

We were concerned that the government might be intending to pre-judge or pre-empt the decision of the court by ratifying the treaty while the lawfulness of doing so without a referendum was still in issue before the court.

The failure to recognize the mandate for change of the 1967 referendum and to build on it represented a major lost opportunity, whilst the Equal Wages decision is seen by many as disastrous - «the beginning of the end for Indigenous people».