explain the difference between a plebiscite and a referendum
Some definitions of' plebiscite' suggest that it is a type of vote to change the constitution or government of a country. However, some other countries define it differently. For example, Australia defines' referendum' as a vote to change the constitution, and' plebiscite' as a vote that does not affect the constitution. In Ireland, the vote to adopt its constitution was called a "plebiscite", but a subsequent vote to amend the constitution is called a' referendum', and so is a poll of the electorate on a non-constitutional bill.