Institutions and government practice question
In 1999, new devolved bodies were created for Scotland and Wales. What did this process of transferring some powers away from central government become known as?
- Federation
- DevolutionCorrect answer
- Unification
- Partition
Why
Devolution is the transfer of certain powers from the UK Parliament to bodies such as the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh assembly, both first established in 1999.
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