constitutional reform

Question 1

metro mayors

Answer 1

• 2017
  =-in charge of several councils
  -2021 - 9 areas
• 41% of population lives under

Question 2

sewel convention

Answer 2

we would have to ask before taking back devolved powers

Question 3

legislative devolution

Answer 3

elected regional assemblies who are allowed law making responsibilities

Question 4

administrative devolution

Answer 4

regional institution can implement policies decided elsewhere

Question 5

issues with devolution

Answer 5

• asymmetry
  -nationalism
  -Brexit
  -Barnett formula (funding)

Question 6

MP recall act

Answer 6

• 2015
  -10% of constituents required to revote
• 6 called
  4 triggered a by-election

Question 7

city devolution outside London

Answer 7

• 2015 - George Osborne
• mayor - increased business rate
• Manchester - £6 million health and social budget in 2016

Question 8

Elected mayors

Answer 8

• 2012 - refs held in 11 cities
• Bristol - in favour
• Later Salford also
• 2016 - 53 refs for mayors
• 16 successful

Question 9

Supreme court

Answer 9

• 2005
• separated power
• judges no longer picked by politicians

Question 10

Human rights

Answer 10

• 1998
• ECHR into UK law
• introduced by Labour
• Britain- bought before ECHR 50 times since 1996

Question 11

when were fixed term parliaments created and repealed

Answer 11

passed in 2011
repealed in2022

Question 12

what were tony blair’s four aims?

Answer 12

democratisation
decentralisation
modernisation
stronger rights protection