11.   A national referendum is now required.

12.   Anti-abortion groups seeking a third national referendum on the issue have said they will lobby candidates during the campaign.

13.   Any court decision that held a state or federal law unconstitutional would be subject to a national popular referendum.

14.   Barak promised during his campaign last year that any peace treaty with Syria would be put to a national referendum.

15.   Barak has promised that any agreement would be submitted to a national referendum.

16.   Barak could also choose to deposit the text of an accord with the Knesset but then proceed directly to a national referendum without asking Knesset members to endorse it.

17.   Before it was elected in May, the Labour government pledged not to join EMU unless a national referendum approved going in.

18.   Both Republicans and Democrats have dissected the surveys and carefully tailored their messages to win a national referendum on faith, values and character.

19.   A failure to do so would bring into play deadlock-breaking procedures that could involve a national referendum and even the dissolution of the government.

20.   A final decision will be taken in a national referendum.