Lesson 2.1.3
2.1.3 Devolved bodies in the UK Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Politics, Unit 2
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The 20 questions
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Which electoral system is used to elect Members of the Scottish Parliament?
- Single Transferable Vote
- Party List System
- Additional Member System
- First Past Post
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Which electoral system is used to elect members of the Northern Ireland Assembly?
- Single Transferable Vote
- Alternative Vote
- Additional Member System
- First Past Post
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Which arrangement governs the executive in the Northern Ireland Assembly?
- Mandatory power-sharing
- Single-party rule
- Direct rule
- Coalition government
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Which principle allows Westminster to legally alter or reverse devolution?
- Federal division
- Pooled sovereignty
- Parliamentary sovereignty
- Popular sovereignty
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What term describes policy areas kept under the control of Westminster?
- Reserved powers
- Concurrent powers
- Devolved powers
- Residual powers
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Which institution serves as the devolved executive in Scotland?
- Scottish Convention
- Scottish Judiciary
- Scottish Parliament
- Scottish Government
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Which devolved body was created following the 1997 referendum in Wales?
- Scottish Parliament
- National Assembly for Wales
- Northern Ireland Assembly
- Welsh Parliament
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Unlike Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, England lacks which devolved institution?
- Combined authorities
- Local councils
- Metro mayors
- National parliament
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Which city-region devolved body was established in England following a 1998 referendum?
- Greater Manchester Executive
- Yorkshire Assembly
- West Midlands Authority
- Greater London Authority
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Voters in which English region rejected a proposal for an elected regional assembly in 2004?
- Yorkshire and Humber
- West Midlands
- North East
- North West
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What term describes the unequal distribution of devolved powers across the UK's nations?
- Federalism
- Administrative devolution
- Asymmetric devolution
- Quasi-federalism
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Which judicial body decides whether a devolved legislature has acted beyond its legal powers?
- Privy Council
- European Court
- UK Supreme Court
- High Court
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What is the official English name for Senedd Cymru?
- Welsh Congress
- Welsh Parliament
- Welsh Assembly
- Welsh National Council
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What term describes policy areas kept under the exclusive control of the UK Parliament?
- Concurrent powers
- Devolved powers
- Transferred powers
- Reserved powers
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Which concept describes shifting decision-making power closer to local citizens and communities?
- Centralisation
- Entrenchment
- Subsidiarity
- Sovereignty
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Which constitutional dilemma asks why non-English MPs can vote on English-only matters?
- Kilbrandon dilemma
- West Lothian question
- Tam Dalyell problem
- Midlothian question
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Who leads the executive body of the Scottish Government?
- Prime Minister
- Governor General
- Chief Secretary
- First Minister
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Which devolved body uses mandatory power-sharing between unionist and nationalist parties?
- Greater London Authority
- Scottish Government
- Welsh Government
- Northern Ireland Executive
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Which constitutional principle ensures the UK Parliament retains legal authority to override devolved bodies?
- Parliamentary sovereignty
- Constitutional entrenchment
- Separation of powers
- Popular sovereignty
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To which body is the Welsh Government directly accountable?
- House of Commons
- House of Lords
- The Welsh Office
- The Senedd
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