Over the past few years there have been several cases of use of referendums to decide upon important...........

Indian Polity Fundamental Rights

Over the past few years there have been several cases of use of referendums to decide upon important issues like Brexit, Turkish Constitution amendments etc. Which of the following is not true with respect to referendums?

1. Referendums are tools of direct democracy

2. Referendums are known to truly represent democratic ideals.

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1 only

2 only

Both

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Explanation:

Along with Plebiscite, Recall and initiative, referendums are tool of direct democracy that allow people to directly take part in decision making instead of their representatives.
Referendums on the onset look like true tools of democracy. But a closer examination shows that referendums are a view of majority that neglects the views of minority. In democracy the final decision is always an aggregation of minority and majority view. Hence, referendums at time defeat the democratic ideals they aim to uphold.