Federalism and Devolution

Question 1

Federalism more entrenched than devolution bcs…

Answer 1

Codified Constitution, rigid amendment process

Question 2

Examples of entrenched Federalism

Answer 2

Article Four
10th Amendment

Question 3

Devolution is less entrenched than Federalism bcs…

Answer 3

Uncodified constitution, can be amended act of statute law which is simple majority

Question 4

Examples of unentrenched devolution…

Answer 4

Scotland Acts 2016 giving Devo Max and more tax varying powers

Question 5

How is sovereignty divided in the US

Answer 5

Shared between federal government and the state

Question 6

Sovereignty in the UK

Answer 6

it lies solely with parliament

Question 7

Examples of shared sov in the US

Answer 7

Shelby v Holder
Biden v Nebraska
US v Texas

Question 8

Examples of Parliamentary Sovereignty

Answer 8

striking down the Gender recognition bill using Section 35 of the Scotland Act

Question 9

Federalism in the US is
hint: maths term

Answer 9

symmetrical

Question 10

Devolution in the UK is
hint: maths term

Answer 10

Asymmetrical

Question 11

Examples of symmetry in the US

Answer 11

All states have tax varying powers

Question 12

Examples of Asymmetry in the UK

Answer 12

Scotland more tax varying powers than Wales

Wales and Scotland have more executives than NI

Question 13

Examples of states Tax Varying powers

Answer 13

Wyoming 0%
California 7%

Question 14

Examples of SCOTUK upholding parl sov

Answer 14

• SCOTUK decided against IndyRef2

-GRB struck down upholding parliamentary sovereignty

Question 15

Examples of policy variation in US

Answer 15

Florida lack of lockdown under De Santis

Question 16

Examples of policy variation in UK

Answer 16

-Scotland drug testing rooms,
-Wales not having any school logos
-Greater Manchester bee network