UK devolution

What did the 1832 Great Reform Act do?

• It stopped the aristocracy from voting in England.

• It gave some British women the right to vote.

• It gave the British middle classes the right to vote.

• It allowed the Scots, Welsh and Irish to vote for the first time in Britain.

Which of these words is synonymous with "self government in domestic affairs"

• independence

• decolonisation

• parliamentary sovereignty

• home rule

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Which of these countries are not in Great Britain?

• England

• Republic of Ireland

• Northern Ireland

• Scotland

• Wales

Which of these words means "having all political powers and responsibilites"?

• omniverous

• omnicompetent

• omnipotent

• omniscient

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Vernon Bogdonor believes that the UK is even more centralised than France. True or false?

• True

• False

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What name is commonly given to the British Parliament?

• Westminster

• Big Ben

• London

• Stormont

• Holyrood

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Which of the following are devolved institutions in the UK?

• The Scottish Parliament (Holyrood)

• The Northern Ireland Assembly

• The European Parliament

• The British Parliament (Westminster)

• The National Assembly for Wales (Cardiff)

What is the name of the power to make laws?

• judicial power

• executive power

• legislative power

• superpower

According to Bogdonor, what is the central feature of the British constitution?

• devolution

• federalism

• monarchy

• parliamentary supremacy

• centralisation

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Which of the following is NOT a feature of UK devolution?

• assymetry

• geographical distinction

• subordination to Westminster

• power-sharing

• self government in domestic affairs

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