Devolution

Question 1

Primary legislative power

Answer 1

Authority to make laws on devolved policy areas.

Question 2

Natoinalism

Answer 2

A political ideology or movement that regards the nation as the main form of political community and believes that nations should be self-governing.

Question 3

Nationalist

Answer 3

An adherent of a political position in Northern Ireland who supports constitutional means of achieving improved rights for Catholics and the eventual corporation of the six counties of Northern Ireland into the Republic of Ireland.

Question 4

Unionist

Answer 4

An adherent of a political position in Northern Ireland who supports the continued union between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Question 5

Power-sharing devolution

Answer 5

A form of devolution in which special arrangements ensure that both communities in a divided society are represented in the executive and assent to legislation on sensitive issues.

Question 6

English votes for English laws (EVEL)

Answer 6

Special procedures in the House of Commons for dealing with legislation that only affects England.

Question 7

Quango

Answer 7

A quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisation; an unelected public body responsible for the funding or regulation of an area of public policy.

Question 8

Federal state

Answer 8

Sees sovereignty divided between two tiers of government. Power is shared between national (federal) government and regional government (the states). Regional government is protected by the constitution - it cannot be abolished or reformed significantly against its will.