Year 11

How does devolved government operate in the UK?

Year 11

How does devolved government operate in the UK?

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore the functionality of devolution in the UK. We will identify how devolution operates in the devolved governments in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. We will then look at how the devolved governments apply their powers to a case study on Covid-19.

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7 Questions

Q1.
True or false, Government is the means by which a group of people organise themselves and divide up authority and power in order achieve goals?
False
Correct answer: True
Q2.
'Has powers in a local area like a town, city or county' is a description of Local or Central Government?
Central Government
Correct answer: Local Government
Q3.
'Responsible for the security and welfare of the whole country. Sets laws and policies that apply to all of us' is a description of Local or Central Government?
Correct answer: Central Government
Local Government
Q4.
'Decisions are made by ministers who are either MPs or Lords and run departments' is a description of Local or Central Government?
Correct answer: Central Government
Local Government
Q5.
What is the name of the new hospitals created by Central Government to act as a backup during Covid-19?
Florence Hospitals
Matt Hancock's Hospitals
Correct answer: Nightingale Hospitals
Nottingham Hospitals
Q6.
Who makes decisions in Local Government?
Correct answer: Councillors
Ministers
Q7.
Which is the best description of a 'policy'?
A set of laws created by Parliament
Funds used to support ideas proposed by the public
Correct answer: Goals that governments may have to achieve in order to improve life for groups of people

5 Questions

Q1.
What is meant by the term devolution?
The giving of independence to administrations away from UK Parliament
The process of becoming bigger by holding all the power.
Correct answer: The transferring of power to from a central government to a local or regional government.
Q2.
Which of the following does not have devolved power by the UK Parliament?
Northern Ireland
Correct answer: Republic of Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Q3.
Which devolved administration is also known as the Senedd Cyrmu?
Northern Ireland
Scotland
UK Parliament
Correct answer: Wales
Q4.
True or false, those that are members in devolved governments, can sit in the UK Parliament at Westminster.
False
Correct answer: True
Q5.
True or false, the UK Parliament is the only administration to decide on 'reserved' matters
False
Correct answer: True