Chapter 9 Self-test questions

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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 correct incorrect

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 correct incorrect

The process through which a unitary constitution becomes a federal constitution correct incorrect

Giving the Prime Minister the sole power to make decisions for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland correct incorrect

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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 correct incorrect

1920 correct incorrect

1972 correct incorrect

1800 correct incorrect

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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 correct incorrect

Scotland correct incorrect

Wales correct incorrect

Isle of Wight correct incorrect

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. Devolution is a process. True or false?

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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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 correct incorrect

A model of power allocation that determines the powers that are reserved for exclusive use by the monarch correct incorrect

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 correct incorrect

The basis on with the EU Parliament can reserve powers for the EU alone correct incorrect

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. What is the Sewel Convention?

A convention explaining that Parliament is no longer sovereign in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland correct incorrect

A convention preventing Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish MPs from voting in the UK Parliament on laws only for England correct incorrect

A convention ensuring that the Prime Minister has a veto over laws passed by the Scottish Parliament correct incorrect

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 correct incorrect

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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 correct incorrect

A model consisting of local government and central government correct incorrect

An area where there are two or more parish councils correct incorrect

An area where there are two or more councillors correct incorrect

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. What does section 1 of the Localism Act 2011 set out?

The supremacy of local government correct incorrect

The power of well-being correct incorrect

The general power of competence correct incorrect

The constitutional status of local government correct incorrect

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. Local government is a matter reserved for the exclusive competence of the UK Government and Parliament. True or false?

False correct incorrect

True correct incorrect

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. Why was the Legislative Grand Committee created in October 2015?

To pass legislation of particular constitutional importance correct incorrect

To give MPs representing only English constituencies an opportunity to debate and vote on laws affecting only England correct incorrect

To discuss and debate judgments handed down by the Supreme Court in respect of the devolved regions, with the power to overrule those judgments. correct incorrect

To debate and discuss the way in which Brexit will impact upon the devolved regions correct incorrect