DEVOLUTION

Question 1

3 parts to devolution

Answer 1

administrative
legislative
financial

Question 2

administrative power

Answer 2

how services are run (e.g public transport free in scotland for 5-21)

Question 3

legislative powers

Answer 3

power to make primary laws
(voting age 16 in scotland for regional elections)

Question 4

financial powers

Answer 4

power to levy tax and spend tax money
(e.g stamp duty)

Question 5

UK reserved powers

Answer 5

military, forgein relations, general elections

Question 6

english devo (2 concepts)

Answer 6

regional and english devolution

Question 7

regional devoultion

Answer 7

elected mayor in regions that hold power over policing transport and housing

low demaned (strong no for NE assembly)

Question 8

english devoultion

Answer 8

EVEL, failed english parl

Question 9

why did english devolution fail

Answer 9

low support
parl is in england/westminister already

Question 10

devo in scotland 1970s

Answer 10

rise in nationalism
labout GOVt gave referendum w strict conditions
(40% of adult population had to vote yes even if not 40% voted)

Question 11

devo in scot 1979-97

Answer 11

thatcher against devo
poll tax angered scots and increased nationalism

Question 12

scot devo referendum 1997

Answer 12

turnout - 60%
yes- 74%
no-26%

Question 13

scottish devolved powers after 1998

Answer 13

healthcare
education
electoral reform
policing

Question 14

scottish independance referendum 2014

Answer 14

turnout- 85%
yes- 45%
no- 55%

Question 15

scottish devo powers after 2014

Answer 15

DEVOMAX
control over welfare, income tax and regulation of energy industries

Question 16

scottish devo brexit impact

Answer 16

majority in scotland voted remain
SNP votes up
angry

Question 17

NI devo context

Answer 17

plantations
1921-72 minimal devo powers
1972- devolved powers taken after The Troubles

Question 18

plantations (NI)

Answer 18

planting protestants to to take over irish catholic farms

Question 19

Belfast agreement

Answer 19

STV to ensure representation

Question 20

devolved powers to NI

Answer 20

education
healthcare
transport

Question 21

NI MLA’s

Answer 21

member of legislative assembly
90 MLA’s (MPs)

Question 22

2002-07 NI

Answer 22

UK parl use sovereignty to dissolve devo

Question 23

what does 2002-7 highlight (NI)

Answer 23

DEVOLUTION IS NOT FEDERALISM
parl ultimately remains sovereign

Question 24

how must each MLA identify

Answer 24

unionist, nationalist or other