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Chapter 9 Self-test questions
Devolution and local government
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Which of the following statements describes devolution?
The dispersal of authority from a centralised institution to more regional or localised bodies
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An admission by the UK Parliament that it is no longer sovereign, instead sharing power with the Scottish Parliament and Welsh and Northern Irish Assemblies
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The process through which a unitary constitution becomes a federal constitution
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Giving the Prime Minister the sole power to make decisions for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
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The United Kingdom in its current form – that is, consisting of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland – has existed since what year?
1706- 7
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1920
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1972
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1800
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The devolution statutes passed in 1998 gave devolved power to newly created institutions in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. In which country, however, had devolution been enjoyed between 1920 and 1972?
Northern Ireland
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Scotland
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Wales
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Isle of Wight
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Devolution is a process. True or false?
True
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False
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What is the reserved powers model?
The list of powers that the Scottish Parliament has in reserve and that it can use in extreme circumstances, as required
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A model of power allocation that determines the powers that are reserved for exclusive use by the monarch
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A model of devolution under which an exhaustive list of powers are reserved for the UK Parliament and Government, all others presumed to be devolved
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The basis on with the EU Parliament can reserve powers for the EU alone
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What is the Sewel Convention?
A convention explaining that Parliament is no longer sovereign in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
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A convention preventing Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish MPs from voting in the UK Parliament on laws only for England
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A convention ensuring that the Prime Minister has a veto over laws passed by the Scottish Parliament
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A convention explaining that the UK Parliament will not normally legislate for Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, in matters not-reserved, without the consent of the relevant legislature
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What do we mean by the two-tier approach to local government?
A model consisting of county councils and district councils
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A model consisting of local government and central government
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An area where there are two or more parish councils
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An area where there are two or more councillors
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What does section 1 of the Localism Act 2011 set out?
The supremacy of local government
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The power of well-being
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The general power of competence
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The constitutional status of local government
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Local government is a matter reserved for the exclusive competence of the UK Government and Parliament. True or false?
False
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True
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Why was the Legislative Grand Committee created in October 2015?
To pass legislation of particular constitutional importance
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To give MPs representing only English constituencies an opportunity to debate and vote on laws affecting only England
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To discuss and debate judgments handed down by the Supreme Court in respect of the devolved regions, with the power to overrule those judgments.
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To debate and discuss the way in which Brexit will impact upon the devolved regions
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