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How does Scotland work?

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Scottish Parliament was opened when?

a)

1989

b)

1999

c)

2009

d)

2012

2.

The Parliaments creation came about after what?

a)

Violent protests in Scotland’s cities

b)

Pressure from Scottish MPs in Westminster

c)

A national referendum

d)

By order of the United Nations

3.

Which prime ministers government gave us the Scottish Parliament?

a)

Tony Blair

b)

Gordon Brown

c)

Margaret Thatcher

d)

Alec Salmond

4.

Powers held by the Scottish Parliament are called what?

a)

Reserved powers

b)

Special powers

c)

Devolved powers

d)

Supernatural powers

5.

Which of these correctly describes the Scotish flag?

a)

A. a white rectangular cross on a blue background

b)

B. a white diagonal cross on a blue background

c)

C. a blue diagonal cross on a white background

d)

D. a blue rectangular cross on a white background

6.

Scotland's capital city is....?

a)

Perth

b)

Aberdeen

c)

Edinburgh

d)

Glasgow

7.

The Scottish national flag is called?

a)

Y Ddraig Goch

b)

The Union Jack

c)

The Union flag

d)

The Saltire

8.

What is the official name of the country we live in?

a)

Great Britain

b)

The United Kingdom of Britain and Northern Ireland

c)

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

d)

The British Isles and the Republic of Ireland

e)

Scotland

9.

The powers kept by Westminster are called what?

a)

Reserved powers

b)

London powers

c)

English powers

d)

Devolved powers

e)

Austin powers

10.

Which of the following are devolved powers?

a)

Education

b)

Defence

c)

Health

d)

Foreign policy

e)

Sport and the Arts

11.

The leader of the Scottish Government is called what?

a)

The prime minister

b)

The presiding officer

c)

The first minister

d)

The yes minister

12.

Which of the following are not powers of the first minister?

a)

Declaring war

b)

chairing the Scottish cabinet

c)

Declaring independence

d)

choosing Depute First Minister, cabinet secretaries and other ministers

e)

Rejoining the EU

13.

What does the Scottish Cabinet do?

a)

Choose the first minister

b)

Help the FM run all the different government departments

c)

Answer questions in Parliament about their department e.g health.

d)

Create and vote in new laws

e)

Keep the good china safe from breakage

14.

What is the name for the permanent non political people who advise the government.

a)

Man servants

b)

Quite rude servants

c)

Civil servants

d)

MI5

15.

What is required before a Bill becomes a law?

a)

A majority of MSPs vote for it

b)

All the government MSPs vote for it

c)

The PM (Boris) gives his approval

d)

All 129 MSPs must vote for it