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Devolution Flashcards

1
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Who leads the Scottish Parliament?

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First Minister Hamza Yousef (current)

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How is the Scottish Parliament elected?

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AMS system (hybrid of FPTP and party list)

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How many ministers make up the Scottish parliament?

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129 ministers

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Features of the campaign for independence?

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  • 2014 Referendum: Voted to remain in the UK, although there are still many calls for independence today.
  • BREXIT has catalysed some further calls for independence
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What powers does the Scottish Parliament have?

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  • Voting regulation
  • Education
  • Health
  • Income tax
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Features of Scotland Act 2016?

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  • DEVO MAX
  • Powers such as income tax & abortion were devolved to the Scottish Parliament
  • Set out that if Westminster were to want to dissolve the Scottish Parliament, there would have to be referendum held in Scotland.
  • Consent issue
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How is the Welsh Parliament elected?

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AMS system (hybridof FPTP and party list)

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What party dominates the Scottish Parliament?

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SNP

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What party dominates the Welsh Parliament?

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Labour

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How many ministers make up the Welsh Parliament?

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60

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What powers does the Welsh Powers have?

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  • Transport
  • Health
  • Voting regulation
  • Limited taxation
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Features of the Wales Act 2017?

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  • Road signs
  • Income tax discussion
  • Policing
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How are ministers to the Northern Irish Assembly elected/

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STV (ranked)

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What parties dominate the Northern Irish Assembly?

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DUP and Sinn Fein

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How many ministers make up the Northern Irish Assembly?

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90

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Some powers of the Northern Irish Assembly?

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  • Education
  • Finance
  • Health
  • Infrastructure
  • Justice
17
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Features of the Good Friday Agreement?

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  • There would be power - sharing between the nationalist and unionist parties.
  • No physical borders with the Republic of Ireland.
  • US involvement.
18
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West Lothian Question?

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The issue of Scottish MPs being able to vote on laws which would only have an impact upon English constituencies, which would not effect themselves, and not vice versa.

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Features of the English votes for English Laws campaign/ issue:

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  • A result of the West Lothian Question
  • Set of procedures in the HOC whereby legislation that affected only England required the support of a majority of MPs representing English constitutencies.
  • The speaker now decides what is an “English law”
  • Example of this: 2016 Housing and planning Bill
20
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Features of the 2004 North East England Devolution referendum?

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Declined (77% voted against)

21
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Which was the first elected regional assembly to be created?

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London Assembly

22
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Results of the Elected Regional Assemblies campaign/issue?

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  • Mayor of London
  • Low emission zones/ congestion charges in London
23
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What are combined authorities?

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Type of local government made up of a partnership of neighbouring councils to enable joint-working on certain policies and services affecting whole localities - Brought in instead of elected regional assemblies (after 2004 referendum).

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Powers of Combined Authorites?

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Can excersise powers relating to the economic prosperity of a region, as ell as transport and regeneration.

25
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How is funding for Devolved assemblies/ parliaments calculated?

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The Barnett Formula

26
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What are the Impacts of Devolution?

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  1. West Lothian Question
  2. Quasi-Federalism:
    - Debates surrounding Parliamentary Sovereignty
    - Not a Unitary state
  3. Policy divergence:
    - Causes confusion
    - Legislation can adapt/ be tailored to local agenda
    - Examples: University fees, COVID resitrictions
  4. Issues/ debates surrounding Barnett Formula

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