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WorksheetsHow does Scotland work?
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
The Scottish Parliament was opened when?
1989
1999
2009
2012
The Parliaments creation came about after what?
Violent protests in Scotland’s cities
Pressure from Scottish MPs in Westminster
A national referendum
By order of the United Nations
Which prime ministers government gave us the Scottish Parliament?
Tony Blair
Gordon Brown
Margaret Thatcher
Alec Salmond
Powers held by the Scottish Parliament are called what?
Reserved powers
Special powers
Devolved powers
Supernatural powers
Which of these correctly describes the Scotish flag?
A. a white rectangular cross on a blue background
B. a white diagonal cross on a blue background
C. a blue diagonal cross on a white background
D. a blue rectangular cross on a white background
Scotland's capital city is....?
Perth
Aberdeen
Edinburgh
Glasgow
The Scottish national flag is called?
Y Ddraig Goch
The Union Jack
The Union flag
The Saltire
What is the official name of the country we live in?
Great Britain
The United Kingdom of Britain and Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The British Isles and the Republic of Ireland
Scotland
The powers kept by Westminster are called what?
Reserved powers
London powers
English powers
Devolved powers
Austin powers
Which of the following are devolved powers?
Education
Defence
Health
Foreign policy
Sport and the Arts
The leader of the Scottish Government is called what?
The prime minister
The presiding officer
The first minister
The yes minister
Which of the following are not powers of the first minister?
Declaring war
chairing the Scottish cabinet
Declaring independence
choosing Depute First Minister, cabinet secretaries and other ministers
Rejoining the EU
What does the Scottish Cabinet do?
Choose the first minister
Help the FM run all the different government departments
Answer questions in Parliament about their department e.g health.
Create and vote in new laws
Keep the good china safe from breakage
What is the name for the permanent non political people who advise the government.
Man servants
Quite rude servants
Civil servants
MI5
What is required before a Bill becomes a law?
A majority of MSPs vote for it
All the government MSPs vote for it
The PM (Boris) gives his approval
All 129 MSPs must vote for it
