power and decision making Flashcards
devolved matters
(1 PEE and other examples)
P-one devolved matter is that the scottish parliament is responsible for the education system
E-this matter is about making sure the education system in scotland is running well with good quality school buildings and enough teachers.
E-the scottish parliament education committee gathered evidence about the cancelation of exams in 2020 and how it would impact the students
more devolved ones are= P-health E-nicola sturgeon setting up a hospital in glasgow response to SG response to covid
and P-law and order E-the SG recently publishes a new hate crime bill and asked the parliament to look into it.
the role and powers of the first ministers
(3 PEE)
P-leads the Scottish government
E-she makes final decisions on what each department do such as health and education
E-for example free bus travel has been put in for under 19’s all around Scotland.
P- another role of the first minister is to appoint cabinet secretaries.
E-they can select secretaries and remove them from each government area.
E-for example, the first minister appointed Humza Yousuf for health and social care.
P- a final role of the FM is she represents scotland
E- the first minister will speak on behalf of the scottish government
E- for example, during covid she represented in the UK crisis meeting
explain in detail why the first minister is not powerful
(3 PEE)
why the FM isn’t powerful
P-only responsible for devolved matters
E-the first can only make decisions ab out issues that are devolved issues and has no power over reserved matters.
E-for example during covid-19 Scotland couldn’t close the borders to international travel as only west minister and PM have that power.
P- another reason she isnt powerful is she must answer to parliament
E- even tho she is in charge pof the gov and has power she must still go to parliament every week and answer questions that embarass her
E-for example each week nicola sturgeon takes part in first minister question time on thursday at 12PM
P- a final reason she isnt powerful is members of her party can remove her if they are unhappy
E- if her party is unhappy of way things are going or actions she has done they can simply remove her and then she wont be powerful
E-For example, if MSPs did not think the FM was doing their job effectively they could hold a vote of no confidence
how to participate in our democracy
(3 PEE)
P- one way you can participate in our democracy is to stand as a candidate
E- people can get informed about a specific party and then choose a party to represent by standing as a candidate
E- for example after being elected in 2016 gillian martin was then re-elected in 2021
P- another way you can participate in our democracy is to join a political party
E- people can do research on what party is best fitted fir them and then join it, they can even represent that specific party and help gain support for it
E-for example people join political parties to express what they believe in
P- a final way you can participate in our democracy is by joining a pressure group
E-people can joining a pressure group to stand up for what they believe in and what they feel is right, if you join a pressure group then you will have impact on what others choices will be
E- for example the glasgow girls are a pressure group who started after a group of young womens friend got detained before a planned deportation they stood up for whats right and began a petition for asylum rights
why is the FM powerful
why the first minister is powerful.
P- she can appoint and remove cabinet members
E-one of the roles are to chose who is in charge of each government department
E-for example john swinney was secretary in health but ended up getting appointed for covid recovery
P- another reason why the SM is powerful is she approves deals with other parties
E- other parties can try and get their policies passed in a deal but only if the FM agrees
E- for example she agreed for under 19’s to get free bus travel
P-a final reason as to why she is powerful is she is the leader of the Scottish government
E- as the first minister she makes final desisions on what department of gov does, she is very powerful as she can aproove and reject policies
E- for example she aproved the govs responses to covid
