3.1.1.5 Devolution Quiz: AQA Politics, Unit 1

The 20 questions

1. What term describes delegating powers from central government to subnational legislatures?

   • Independence
   • Federalism
   • Confederation
   • Devolution

2. What is the official name of the devolved legislature in Holyrood, Scotland?

   • Scottish Parliament
   • Scottish Convention
   • Scottish Council
   • Scottish Assembly

3. What is the current official name of the devolved legislature in Wales?

   • Welsh Assembly
   • Welsh Convention
   • Senedd Cymru
   • Welsh Executive

4. Which body exercises executive power in Northern Ireland under power-sharing arrangements?

   • Northern Ireland Executive
   • Northern Ireland Secretariat
   • Northern Ireland Assembly
   • Northern Ireland Office

5. What constitutional issue questions whether non-English MPs should vote on English-only laws?

   • Midlothian Question
   • West Lothian Question
   • Barnett Formula
   • Sewel Convention

6. Which term describes a system where devolution operates like federalism in practice?

   • Formal confederation
   • Quasi-federalism
   • Executive federalism
   • Absolute unitary state

7. What convention states the UK Parliament will not normally legislate on devolved matters without consent?

   • Salisbury Convention
   • Carltona Doctrine
   • Nolan Principles
   • Sewel Convention

8. Which UK devolved body was created in 1999 with primary legislative powers?

   • Greater London Authority
   • Scottish Parliament
   • Northern Ireland Assembly
   • Senedd Cymru

9. What term describes policy areas handed over from Westminster to subnational governments?

   • Exclusive powers
   • Reserved powers
   • Executive prerogatives
   • Devolved powers

10. Why can public policy in health and education vary across UK nations?

    • Devolved competence
    • Royal prerogative
    • Parliamentary sovereignty
    • Reserved powers

11. Which policy area is devolved to the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Senedd?

    • Immigration
    • Education
    • Foreign affairs
    • Defence

12. What key democratic benefit is claimed for devolving power to regional assemblies?

    • Local accountability
    • Policy uniformity
    • Executive dominance
    • Economic centralisation

13. What name is given to policy areas retained exclusively by Westminster?

    • Concurrent powers
    • Reserved powers
    • Devolved powers
    • Transferred powers

14. Why is UK devolution described as an ongoing process rather than an event?

    • Powers continually evolve
    • Powers remain fixed
    • Sovereignty was codified
    • Constitutions are rigid

15. What constitutional issue arises when Scottish MPs vote on English-only legislation?

    • Salisbury convention
    • Sewel convention
    • Sherlock hypothesis
    • West Lothian question

16. Which agreement established the power-sharing devolved institutions in Northern Ireland?

    • Anglo-Irish Agreement
    • Good Friday Agreement
    • Sunningdale Agreement
    • Edinburgh Agreement

17. What political principle requires unionists and nationalists to share executive power in Northern Ireland?

    • Federalism
    • Majoritarian rule
    • Direct rule
    • Power-sharing

18. Which policy area is reserved to Westminster rather than devolved to Scotland?

    • Primary education
    • Defence
    • Local transport
    • Housing policy

19. Which convention states Westminster will not normally legislate on devolved matters without consent?

    • Ministerial code
    • Salisbury convention
    • Collective responsibility
    • Sewel convention

20. What title is given to directly elected leaders in English city-region devolution deals?

    • Metro mayors
    • Cabinet ministers
    • Police commissioners
    • Local councillors

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