UK Comp Government

What year did the Scotland Parliment come about?

• 1998

• 1999

• 2014

• 2016

Which of these statements are false when it comes to devolution?

• City Mayors can raise tax

• Cities like Manchester and Liverpool can now collect business rate revenues

• Some powers are transferred away from

  West minister

• I did not know what too say here

Which of the following are successes of recent constitutional reforms?

• The judiciary is more independent from the executive

• Some argue that the lords is still deficient in legitimacy because it is unelected

• MPs can no longer call snap elections to gain political advantage

• FPTP still remains and often leads to unrepresentative outcomes

Why might the government not want too extend devolution?

• People do not want it

• regional issues are better solved by regional governments

• It would bring the government closer to people

• Boris Johnson does not rate Scotland, NI and Wales like that

What can back benchers not do

• answers question during select committees

• vote against their own government legislation

• chair select committees

• attend cabinet meetings

Which of these is not a part of the UK Parliament?

• The Queen

• The House of Lords

• The House of Commons

• The Mayor of London

Made up of 20+ senior politicians who are in charge of different departments

• Backbenchers

• The shadow cabinet

• The opposition

• The cabinet

Takes place on Wednesday mornings in the House of Commons

• PM meeting with the Monarch

• Prime Minister's Questions

• State opening of parliament

• Select committees

The House of Lords is known as Parliament's second chamber. What do the Lords do?

• Revise and check new laws
• Control taxes
• Advise the Queen
• Set budgets

When was the Human Rights Act passed?

• 1997

• 1998

• 1999

• 2000