Democracy In Scotland

Question 1

The political rights that people in Scotland have is __, __, __ and __.

Answer 1

Right to protest, Freedom of speech, Freedom of assembly, Right to vote

Question 2

Journalists in newspapers such as the__ are frequently very critical of the current SNP-led Scottish Government

Answer 2

Daily Mail

Question 3

The SNP had __ members in 2021

Answer 3

125000

Question 4

There was an __% turnout in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum

Answer 4

84

Question 5

At the recent COP 26 climate change conference in Glasgow, ___ people turned out to protest

Answer 5

thousands of

Question 6

Sort below as “Devolved” or “Reserved”:

Social Security and benefits
Education
Health
Foreign Policy
Immigration
Law and Order
Defence

Answer 6

Devolved: Education, Health, Law and Order

Reserved: Foreign Policy, Immigration, Defence, Social Security and benefits

Question 7

The roles of an MSP in their constituency is __, __, __ and __.

Answer 7

Responding to correspondence, Holding surgeries, Attending meetings, Media appearances

Question 8

The roles of an MSP in the Scottish Parliament is __, __, __ and __.

Answer 8

Taking part in debates, Voting, Introducing Member’s Bills, First Minister’s Questions

Question 9

The advantages of the AMS is that __, __, __ and __.

Answer 9

Encourages participation, Produces coalitions, 8 MSPs per person, Strong constituency MSP link

Question 10

The disadvantages of the AMS is that __, __, __ and __.

Answer 10

No say on regional lists, Smaller parties too powerful, AMS is not perfectly proportional, AMS is difficult to understand

Question 11

In the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, turnout was only __%, meaning over __ of people didn’t bother to vote

Answer 11

63.5, 1/3

Question 12

In the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, the SNP won about __% of the overall vote, but received just under __% of the total seats.

Answer 12

40, 50

Question 13

The Scottish Conservatives put their leader, __, at the top of their regional list for the __ region in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election

Answer 13

Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands

Question 14

AMS stands for?

Answer 14

Additional Member System

Question 15

The AMS produces __ MSP’s per person.

Answer 15

8

Question 16

Approximately __ people per year migrate to Scotland from all over the world.

Answer 16

22000

Question 17

FMQs are held on __ from __:__ lasting __.

Answer 17

Thursdays, 12:00, 45 minutes

Question 18

What happened in 2015 that affected long-term prisoners and sex offenders?

Answer 18

In 2015 a bill ended the rights of some long-term prisoners, including sex offenders, to be automatically released after serving two-thirds of their sentence.

Question 19

What happened in 2016 to reduce secondhand smoking.

Answer 19

In 2016, a bill was created to combat the effects of second hand smoking. The bill banned smoking in cars where children are present.

Question 20

What happened in 2016 to reduce inequalities in education?

Answer 20

In 2016 the Education Scotland Bill was passed, which sought to reduce inequalities in education, and provide more support for pupils with additional support needs.

Question 21

We know that the AMS encourages participation because it produces proportional results which encourages people to vote. For example, ___.

Answer 21

2021 Scottish Parliament election, the Green Party won no constituency seats, but still managed to gain 8 regional list seats.

Question 22

We know that the AMS produces coalitions because a party will rarely win an overall majority and will have to merge with other parties to create an overall majority. For example, ___.

Answer 22

Following the 2021 Scottish Parliament Elections, the SNP formed a ‘power-sharing agreement’ with the Greens to win an overall majority.

Question 23

AMS produces a strong MSP to constituency link. An example of this is __.

Answer 23

Conservative MSP for the Aberdeenshire West constituency, Alexander Burnett, lives near Banchory and has managed several businesses.

Question 24

AMS produces 8 MSP’s per person. We know this because __.

Answer 24

After the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, people living in the Aberdeen Central constituency have an SNP constituency MSP, plus Conservative, Labour, and Green regional list MSPs.

Question 25

A disadvantage of AMS is that people do not have a say on regional lists. We know this because __.

Answer 25

The Scottish Conservatives put their leader, Douglas Ross, at the top of their regional list for the Highlands and Islands region in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election.

Question 26

A disadvantage of AMS is that smaller parties have too much power. We know this because __.

Answer 26

The Greens only won 8 seats in the 2021 Scottish Parliament Elections. Following this, the SNP formed a ‘power-sharing agreement’ with the Greens. Due to this, the Greens demanded to have more green policies.

Question 27

We know that AMS is difficult to understand. We know this because __.

Answer 27

In the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, turnout was only 63.5%, meaning over a third of people didn’t bother to vote.

Question 28

We know that the AMS is not perfectly proportional. We know this because __.

Answer 28

In the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, the SNP won about 40% of the overall vote, but received just under 50% of the total seats.

Question 29

The current FM Nicola Sturgeon, has decided to focus on __. But has also decided to focus on __ and __.

Answer 29

Inequality in Scotland, Education, The Environment

Question 30

The FM can __, __, __ and __.

Answer 30

Set the agenda, Appoint the cabinet, Represent Scotland overseas, Leading Scotland’s COVID-19 recovery