Devolution (AQA A-Level Politics): Flashcards

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The Impact of Devolution on the UK Government
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Devolution's impact on UK constitutional system

Shifted from unitary to quasi-federal system

Quasi-federal system definition

Combines unitary & federal elements; Westminster keeps sovereignty

Where ultimate sovereignty rests in UK

Westminster

Scotland Act 2016 key principle

Westminster can't legislate in devolved matters without consent

Policy variation example across UK regions

University tuition fees vary between regions

Scotland corporal punishment ban date

October 2019

PM Boris Johnson's authority during COVID-19

Couldn't determine lockdown policy beyond England

Alternative voting systems result in devolved assemblies

Minority or coalition governments

SNP achievement in 2011 Scottish Parliament election

Won overall majority (exceptional, not typical)

Pressure groups lobbying shift due to devolution

Target devolved bodies where policy is made

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