The Government and Politics of Northern Ireland

These flashcards cover key concepts from Northern Ireland's Government and Politics, particularly focusing on the roles and processes of the Northern Irish Assembly.

The Northern Irish Assembly is the __ legislature for Northern Ireland.

devolved

The powers of the Assembly derive from the __ Agreement.

Good Friday

The Assembly consists of __ MLAs elected from constituencies.

90

The voting system used to elect MLAs is called __.

Proportional Representation Single Transferable Vote (PR-STV)

The three main functions of the Assembly are legislative, scrutiny, and __.

representation

A proposal for a new piece of legislation is known as a __.

Bill

Bills presented by a Minister of an executive department are called __ Bills.

Executive

Laws passed by the Assembly are known as __.

Acts

Secondary legislation fills in the detail of __ legislation.

primary

To become an Act, a Bill must receive __ Assent.

Royal

Votes requiring cross-community support in the Assembly are called __ decisions.

key

The __ of Concern is a mechanism whereby 30 MLAs can call a special vote on legislation.

Petition

The Assembly was suspended from 2017 to __ due to political disagreements.

2020

During the legislative record from 2011 to 2016, the Assembly passed a total of __ bills.

67

The __ Act 2022 provided for new requirements in consultation and data collection for autism.

Autism (Amendment)

The __ Bill ensured free provision of period products in public service buildings.

Period Products (Free Provision)