Chapter 10

Question 1

Are Welsh and Scottish nationalism anomolies on the European scene?

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Correct Answer: See page 201.

Question 2

Was state formation in Britain more or less permissive than in other European countries?

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Correct Answer: See page 202.

Question 3

Is devolution a British anomaly among the member states of the EU?

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Correct Answer: See page 205.

Question 4

What was the basis in Ireland for the creation of Northern Ireland?

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Correct Answer: See page 206.

Question 5

What is the name of the building that housed the Northern Irish Parliament between 1932 and 1972?

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Correct Answer: See page 207.

Question 6

What social division is the basis of politics in Northern Ireland?

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Correct Answer: See page 206.

Question 7

Did the 'Good Friday' agreement of 1998 maintain Northern Ireland's autonomous power sharing parliament in Belfast, or maintain the rule of the London Parliament?

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Correct Answer: See page 210.

Question 8

Suspension of the Northern Ireland Assembly results in government by whom?

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Correct Answer: See page 211.

Question 9

What is the main purpose behind the design of power-sharing institutions in Northern Ireland?

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Correct Answer: See page 212.

Question 10

What is the name of the two main Catholic parties in Northern Ireland and of the main Protestant party?

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Correct Answer: See page 212.