Devolution

Question 1

What is Devolution

Answer 1

The movement of political power away from a central authority to other local,regional or national government

Question 2

When was the Scottish devolution established

Answer 2

1999

Question 3

How many members of the Scottish Members are there

Answer 3

129

Question 4

How many members of the Scottish Parliament are elected in single member constituencies

Answer 4

73

Question 5

How many Scottish Parliament members are additional members from party lists

Answer 5

56

Question 6

How many multi member regions are there in Scotland

Answer 6

8

Question 7

How many members from each multi member regions are elected in Scottish parliament

Answer 7

7

Question 8

What voting system is used to select party list members in the Scottish Parliament

Answer 8

PR

Question 9

When was the Scottish act

Answer 9

1998

Question 10

What primary legislative powers does Scotland have

Answer 10

Law and order
Health
Education
Transport
Environment
Economy

Question 11

How man pleas of legislation has Scotland made since Scotland’s act 1998

Answer 11

More than 300

Question 12

Who’s responsibility are reserved powers

Answer 12

West minister

Question 13

What are some reserved powers

Answer 13

UK constitution
Defence/national security
Foreign policy
Economic system
Employment security
Social security
Broadcasting
Immigration
Nuclear energy

Question 14

what ere the conditions of the scottish independence referendum of 2014

Answer 14

-keep the monarch as head of state
-keep the british pound
-have full responsibility for things such as welfare and foreign defence

Question 15

what wash the outcome of the scottish 2014 independence referendum

Answer 15

leave - 44.7%
remain - 55.%

Question 16

what is the welsh parliament called

Answer 16

senedd crymru

Question 17

how many members does the senedd cymru have

Answer 17

120 members

Question 18

how many members are elected into the senedd cymru by additional member system

Answer 18

60

Question 19

how many members are elected into the senedd cymru by FPTP

Answer 19

40

Question 20

how many members are elected into the senedd cymru by proportional representation

Answer 20

20

Question 21

what does the first minister do in the senedd cymru

Answer 21

-leads the largest party
-heads the government
-appoints the cabinet

Question 22

which party has been in power of the senedd cymru since 1999

Answer 22

labour

Question 23

what are the coalitions of the senedd cymru

Answer 23

labour and lib dem(1999-2003)
labour and plaid cymru(2007-2011)

Question 24

when was the wales act

Answer 24

2017

Question 25

when was the government of wales act

Answer 25

2006

Question 26

how many areas does the senedd have primary legislative powers over

Answer 26

20 devolved areas

Question 27

what are the senedd's devolved powers

Answer 27

education health transport environment economy

Question 28

what did the unionists of northern ireland want

Answer 28

-wanted northern ireland to remain part of the UK -Identified with the british state -protestant

Question 29

what did the nationalists of northern ireland want

Answer 29

-favoured a united ireland or a greater role for the republic of ireland -identify as irish -catholic

Question 30

what is a sectarian divide

Answer 30

a divide based on religion with politics

Question 31

how does the party system operate in northern ireland

Answer 31

elections contested between unionist and nationalist parties, usually the main issue is constitutional status of NI

Question 32

what is the security like in northern ireland

Answer 32

terrorist campaigns by republican and loyalist parliamentary organisations killed 3600+ during the troubles the IRA has adhered to a ceasefire since 1995 but splinter groups still remain

Question 33

what did the good friday agreement do

Answer 33

-established power sharing devolution -required UK and Irish government to amend their constitutions to clarify NI status

Question 34

how many members does the NI assembly have

Answer 34

90

Question 35

how are members of the NI assembly elected

Answer 35

STV

Question 38

who is the NI executive led by

Answer 38

first minister and deputy first member. the first minister is from the largest party and the deputy is from the second

Question 39

who is the largest party in NI

Answer 39

the DUP

Question 40

how many times has the NI parliament been suspended

Answer 40

five times

Question 41

what does EVEL stand for

Answer 41

english votes for english laws

Question 42

who is the mayor of greater manchester

Answer 42

andy burnham (labour)

Question 43

who is the mayor of the west midlands

Answer 43

richard parker (labour)