1.) Institutions established by the new government of Northern Ireland in 1921, led by Sir James Craig.

• In what month and year did the elections begin for the new parliament?

• (The elections would determine the transfer of administrative functions from Westminster and the appointment of ministers to the Cabinet.)

• How many seats did the Unionists win of the 52 total?

• How many seats did Joe Devlin’s Nationalists (the old IPP)

• How many seats did Sinn Féin win?

• Joe Devlin’s nationalists and SF take up their seats, if not out of protest what did they refer to the NI government’s existence as?

• After the resignation of Carson as leader after the Government of Ireland Act, who became the 1st Prime Minister?

• May 1921

• 40 seats

• 6 seats

• 6 seats

• “an artificially constructed state”.

• Sir James Craig

In June 1921, who opened the parliament?

King George V

The Government of Ireland Act gave the NI state a bicameral parliament, this means it consisted of 2 separate legislative branches. What were these 2?

• Commons

• Senate

The “Commons” consisted of 52 MPS elected by what method?

The “Commons” would then elect the Senate of 26 individuals including the Lord Mayors of what 2 cities?

• Proportional Representation.

• Belfast and Derry