The Queen is the head of state with ceremonial powers
Match the region with its devolved legislature:
Scotland ↔️ Scottish Parliament
Wales ↔️ Welsh Parliament (Senedd)
Northern Ireland ↔️ Northern Ireland Assembly
Match the region with its electoral system:
Scotland ↔️ Additional Member System
Northern Ireland ↔️ Single Transferable Vote
The Welsh Parliament (Senedd) has devolved powers over health, education, and local government
What electoral system is used in Northern Ireland to promote consensus and representation?
Single Transferable Vote (STV)
What is the primary purpose of the Human Rights Act 1998?
Incorporates ECHR into UK law
When did the UK join the European Economic Community (EEC)?
1973
What type of constitution does the UK have?
Uncodified
What is one of the devolved powers of the Scottish Parliament?
Education
What electoral system is used in Scotland for achieving proportional representation?
Additional Member System (AMS)
In which election did the SNP gain seats through both constituency and regional list votes?
2021 Scottish Parliament election
Match the section of the Human Rights Act 1998 with its purpose:
Section 2 ↔️ Requires courts to consider Strasbourg case law
Section 3 ↔️ Legislation must be compatible with human rights
Section 4 ↔️ Allows courts to declare incompatibility
The UK voted to leave the EU in a referendum held in 2016.
The Human Rights Act 1998 allows UK courts to directly enforce human rights standards, reducing the need for appeals to the European Court of Human Rights.
Parliamentary sovereignty means Parliament has the ultimate authority to make or unmake any law.
True
The uncodified nature of the UK constitution allows it to evolve through conventions and legislation.
True
Devolution has created a more centralized and symmetric constitution in the UK.
False
The Single Transferable Vote in Northern Ireland promotes consensus-building and fair representation of diverse communities.
True
What electoral system is used in Scotland to achieve proportional representation?
Additional Member System (AMS)
The Additional Member System (AMS) is used in both Scotland and Wales.
True
The Human Rights Act 1998 allows individuals to enforce their rights in UK courts.
True
What year did the UK vote to leave the EU in a referendum?
2016
The UK constitution is based solely on written statutes.
False
The Northern Ireland Assembly has devolved powers over agriculture.
True
The electoral reforms since 1997 have reduced the dominance of single-party majorities in the devolved regions.
True
The incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights enhances the protection and accessibility of human rights in UK courts.
The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 restored parliamentary sovereignty by ending the supremacy of EU law.
True
More proportional electoral systems have enhanced the representation of smaller parties in devolved legislatures.
True
What are the two chambers of the UK Parliament?
Commons and Lords
The Scottish Parliament has devolved powers over education, health, and justice
What electoral system is used in Wales?
Additional Member System
What electoral system is used in Northern Ireland?
Single Transferable Vote
Since 1997, the UK has implemented electoral reforms to enhance proportionality and fairness
The Human Rights Act 1998 requires UK courts to consider case law from the Strasbourg court.
The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ended the supremacy of EU law.
The principle of parliamentary sovereignty means that Parliament has the ultimate authority to make or unmake any law.
Devolution has led to a more decentralized and asymmetric constitutional arrangement in the UK.
Northern Ireland uses the Single Transferable Vote system, where voters rank candidates in preference order.
What act incorporates the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law?