WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -A plebiscite is a direct vote of members for an important question. Therefore, ‘referendum’, which means the same thing is the word similar in meaning and the correct answer.

Detailed explanation-2: -A plebiscite is an election duly called for the people directly affected to either approve or reject a law or part thereof enacted by the Congress or approve or reject the resolutions or ordinance enacted by the local legislative unit.

Detailed explanation-3: -The method adopted to get approval of citizens on the law passed by the legislature is called plebiscite and the decision is taken by the people themselves.

Detailed explanation-4: -Referenda are binding on the government. A plebiscite is sometimes called an ‘advisory referendum’ because the government does not have to act upon its decision. Plebiscites do not deal with Constitutional questions but issues on which the government seeks approval to act, or not act.