4a Role of MSP- Democracy in Scotland

How many MSPs are there?

• 129

• 130

• 650

How many constituencies are there in the Scottish Parliament?

• 73

• 129

• 650

How many regional MSPs are there in the Scottish Parliament?

• 73

• 56

• 650

The last Scottish Parliament election was in

• 2021

• 2016

• 2010

• 2003

What type of democracy do we have in Scotland?

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

MSPs are representatives elected to

• Glasgow City Council

• UK Parliament

• Scottish Parliament

MPs are representatives elected to

• Glasgow City Council

• UK Parliament

• Scottish Parliament

Local Councillors are representatives elected to

• Glasgow City Council

• UK Parliament

• Scottish Parliament

Constituency MSPs represent a geographic area. Citizens living in this areas are known to the MSP as

• constituents

• Strangers

When people can go along and talk to an MSP about problems they might have in the constituency this is known as

• A surgery

• Answering emails, phone calls and letters from constituents