NI - Positive Impacts

Question 1

What electoral system does NI have now ?

Answer 1

NI Assembly in Stormont elected by the Single Transferable Vote (STV), giving the electorate as much choice as possible & make it more difficult for 1 party to dominate

Question 2

Executive of NI

Answer 2

Made by the leader of the largest party as the 1st minister, leader of the 2nd largest party as the deputy 1st minister to ensure stability.
They have equal powers, if 1 resigns the other must also resign so there is pressure to work together.

Question 3

Primary legislation powers given?

Answer 3

Education, agriculture, transport, policing, housing, health, environment

Question 4

Bills

Answer 4

2011 - 2016 the assembly passed 67 bills, example:

Human Trafficking act 2015 - prevent human trafficking in NI & provide support to victims

Addressing bullying in schools act 2016 - legal definition of bullying & requires schools to have robust policies on it

Question 5

Devolution power

Answer 5

Devolution in NI is INSEPARABLE from the PEACE PROCESS, so if unionists & nationalists can work together in a devolved assembly this will stop NI from reverting to SECTARIAN VIOLENCE.

Measuring devolution success in NI is different then S & W because political violence has been resolved by devolution