LIFE HACK TO WRITING DEVOLUTION ANSWERS
TYPE 2 - DEVOLUTION & FEDERALISM
ABOUT EXPLANATION HAVE I MET THIS
CRITERIA?
- Synopsis
- Define devolution
- However, it is important to distinguish devolution from
being unitary and federal. ... federal specially can not be
mistaken for devolution because federal is one size fits
all and devolution is tailor made. (word it better but you
get the idea)
SCOTLAND Deal with reference to the Scotland regarding:
1. Their establishing Act / Power models dealt with
2. The structure within the system inlight of their
institutions, law making powers, governments etc.
3. Does the Scotland Act 2016 provide the basis for ‘an
enduring settlement’?
4. Additionally, Section 63A(1) of the Scotland Act 1998
states that the Scottish Parliament and Government are
recognized as permanent parts of the UK’s
constitutional structure, reaffirmed in the Scotland Act
2016.
5. How did this impact parliamentary supremacy?
6. Judicial activism / any cases regarding the same
7. Recent developments in-light of devolution to that
country
8. Overall status of the relationship the countries have with
each other as a whole and as UK in general.
NORTHERN Deal with reference to the Nothern Ireland regarding:
IRELAND 1. Their establishing Act / Power models dealt with
2. The structure within the system inlight of their
institutions, law making powers, governments etc.
3. In what ways does the Northern Ireland settlement differ
from the other devolutionary schemes established in
1998?
4. Judicial activism / any cases regarding the same
5. Recent developments inliight of devolution to that
country
6. Overall status of the relationship the countries have with
each other as a whole and as UK in general.
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WALES Deal with reference to the Wales regarding:
1. Their establishing Act / Power models dealt with
2. The structure within the system inlight of their
institutions, law making powers, governments etc.
3. Judicial activism / any cases regarding the same
4. Recent developments in-light of devolution to that
country
5. Overall status of the relationship the countries have with
each other as a whole and as UK in general.
6. How devolution impacted the UK overall
7. Parliamentary Supremacy and Devolution
ENGLAND Deal with reference to the England regarding:
1. Their overall stance on devolution as an NON-devolved
country
2. The structure within the system inlight of their
institutions, law making powers, local governments etc.
3. Does the introduction of ‘English Votes for English
Laws’ provide a good answer to the English Question?
4. Judicial activism / any cases regarding the same
5. Recent developments in-light of devolution to that
country
6. Overall status of the relationship the countries have with
each other as a whole and as UK in general.
7. Balance of powers
8. Is devolution likely to happen to the UK as well in the
future?
9. How devolution impacted England overall?
SC AND ● How has the UK Supreme Court approached the task of
OVERALL interpreting the devolution Acts?
IMPACT ● How devolution impacted the UK overall
ANALYSIS 1. What is your ultimate standpoint of the uk in the present
context?
2. Think about it : are we devolved rn or do you think
we’ve transformed from unique westminister to plain old
quasi federalism?
3. if so has our westminister model’s characteristics gotten
affected by the same?
4. Relate to the definition you laid out to the stance and
check if we are meeting those characteristics.
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5. Is it just yet another ploy to prevent another wave of
nationalism?
FUTURE Do you think the stance of Devolution is sustainable for the
ASPECT future of the UK?
What are your thoughts on the independence movements?
Are we coming back to a position where we have to ‘Kill
nationalism stone dead’?
Do you think in this stance the only way forward from a
devolved or quasi federal stance is towards federalism?
Do you think we will TRANSFORM FURTHER into federalism?
Almost similar to an evolution.
What are your thoughts on it? Would this be good for
democracy as ulitmately its the wishes of people that count?
What other alternatives do we have other than federalism?
Are the devolution Acts ‘constitutional statutes’? Are they, more
fundamentally, ‘constitutions’ for the regions?
CONCLUDE Substantiate your overall position.
State your position with Academic thinking &
Recommendations in your support
State the definitive answer to your question.
Wrap up your answer.
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