Devolution

Question 1

What was deemed the year that changed everything

Answer 1

1997

Question 2

What occurred in 1997

Answer 2

A new labour came into power

Question 3

What did the new labour want

Answer 3

A more representative and accountable government

Question 4

What were some of the powers that were devolved to the states

Answer 4

Agriculture
Envivronment
Education
Health and social services

Question 5

What are the issues which are reserved to Westminster

Answer 5

The constitution
Defence and national security
Foreign policy

Question 6

What was the result of the Scottish referendum on a Scottish parliament

Answer 6

60% turnout

75% yes
25% no

Question 7

How are Scottish parliament members elected

Answer 7

Using AMS

Question 8

What is the role of the Scottish parliament

Answer 8

To hold the Scottish government to account

Can pass laws and has tax powers

Question 9

What was the name of the act that transferred powers to Scotland

Answer 9

The Scotland act 1998

Question 10

What did the calman commission reccomend in regard to further devolution in Scotland

Answer 10

The Scottish parliament gained new powers over:
Air weapons
Income tax

Question 11

What happened in 2014 in regard to Scotland

Answer 11

A referendum was held run by Scottish parliament on the issue of Scottish independence

Question 12

Describe the referendum on the welsh assembly

Answer 12

September 1997- support the creation of a welsh assembly

Turnout= 50%

Yes=50.3
No=49.7

Question 13

Welsh assembly: senedd

Where is it?
How many members?
How are they elected?

Answer 13

Cardiff
60 elected members
Additional member system

Question 14

What’s the role of the welsh assembly

Answer 14

To represent wales and it’s people, making laws for Wales, agreeing on taxis and holding the welsh govt to account

Question 15

Name 3 powers of the welsh assembly

Answer 15

Transport
Justice
Agriculture

Question 16

What is the effect of devolved powers

Answer 16

Makes Wales more independent as they have control over there own laws

But it weakens the bond as Wales is no longer as reliant on the UK

Question 17

Describe the referendum on the northern Irish assembly: stormont

Answer 17

Good Friday agreement- 81% turnout

71% yes
29% no

Question 18

Northern Irish assembly: stormont

Where is it?
How many members?
What’s the role of the assembly?
How is it elected?

Answer 18

Belfast
90
Represent Northern Ireland and to make laws regarding a set limit of issues
Single transferable vote

Question 19

List 3 of the powers the northern Irish assembly has power over

Answer 19

Employment
Education
Environment

Question 20

What do many people argue in regard to devolution in the UK

Answer 20

That England is being left behind

We should have a English parliament/ assembly

Question 21

The conservatives in 2015 had “to resolve the West Lothian question” on there agenda

What is this?

Answer 21

Should MPs from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland be allowed vote on laws that only affect England, yet English MPs cannot vote on matters that are consulted in devolved parliaments

Question 22

What are the arguments in favour of an English parliament

Answer 22

• complete uk devolution

* create a more coherent system

Question 23

What are the arguments against a English parliament

Answer 23

• create tension between the English parliament and uk government
• not equal as England is much bigger than the other nations in the union
• very limited public support

Question 24

What is the percentage of people in England which want an English parliament

Answer 24

20%

Question 25

What is the most important consequence of devolution

Answer 25

The West Lothian question

Question 26

Explain the concept of English votes for English laws

Answer 26

The idea proposed by conservatives that only English MPs should get to vote on matters which affect England

Proposed that English MPs are able to veto the legislation before it comes in front of MPs for a final stage

Question 27

Describe the referendum in 2004 for regional assembly in the north east

Answer 27

78% said no

Question 28

What are the arguments in favour of devolution to the region

Answer 28

• decision making closer to the people
• create a more balanced devolution system
• enhance democracy (more elected official)
• sense of regional identity
• catalyse regional development

Question 29

Arguments against devolution to the regions

Answer 29

• few areas have a strong sense of regional identity
• break up England
• tension between regional and local govt
• dominated by urban not rural interests
• little public support

Question 30

What are….. responsible for

Unitary councils
County councils
District councils
Metropolitan borough councils

Answer 30

1) full range of services
2) local services- education n transport
3) housing, leisure
4) urban areas

Question 31

What is Quasi Federal

Answer 31

A middle group between parliamentary sovereignty and separatism - devolved powers to regions and Supreme Court etc

Question 32

How are devolved governments funded

Answer 32

Funded by grants by the treasury

Question 33

Advantages of devolution

Answer 33

• brings decision making closer to the people
• has occurred smoothly
• has delivered peace and power to NI after 30yrs of violence

Question 34

Disadvantages of devolution

Answer 34

• unease in English voters seeing funding devolved govt unfair
• West Lothian question

Question 35

Define devolution

Answer 35

The transfer of power to a lower level

Question 36

Define primary legislative powers

Answer 36

An act of parliament given lawmaking powers

Question 37

Defining nationalism

Answer 37

Support for one nation regardless of the consequences for other nations

Question 38

Define reserved powers

Answer 38

A political power that the Constitution reserves

Question 39

What is a unionist

Answer 39

A person who is in favour of the union of Northern Ireland with Great Britain

Question 40

What is power-sharing devolution

Answer 40

Where the proportion of unionist must equal the proportion of Nationalists

Question 41

What is the Good Friday agreement

Answer 41

Signed to help bring an end to the troubles in Northern Ireland