devolution

Question 1

what is devolution?

Answer 1

DEVOLUTION is where central government grants power to subordinate authorities while retaining sovereignty.

Question 2

what is devolution tied to?

Answer 2

nationalisim: the desire of people with a common bond to unite, usually to have their own government.
this bond may be linked to language, race, religion or history

Question 3

what is legislative devolution?

Answer 3

the power to make, amend and revoke laws in areas predetermined by Parliament

Question 4

what are some examples of devolved matters?

Answer 4

agriculture education, local government, transport, culture, media and sport, home affairs and transport are all examples of devolved matters

Question 5

what are examples of reserved matters?

Answer 5

foreign policy, constitutional reform, nuclear energy, gas, immigration, trade and economic policy are reserved matters.

Question 6

what are primary legislative powers?

Answer 6

the ability to make new laws in particular policy determined by the UK parliament
these include: education, health, environment, law and order, and local government.

Question 7

what is secondary legislation?

Answer 7

often called delegated legislation - laws made using specific powers given by a piece of primary legislation. i.e taxation (cross-boarder) trade 2018

Question 8

what else has devolution been called?

Answer 8

quasi-fedralisim: whereby the UK now has many of the features of a federal system (where there is a division between central and regional governments).