The Pillars of British Democracy · Constitutional Foundations
Devolution and the Union
Examining the relationship between Westminster and the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Key Questions
- 1Where should the boundary lie between national security and regional autonomy?
- 2Who should decide if a region has the right to unilateral independence?
- 3What does a fair distribution of tax revenue look like across the Four Nations?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS3: Citizenship - The Development of the Political SystemKS3: Citizenship - Local and Regional Government
Year: Year 9
Subject: Citizenship
Unit: The Pillars of British Democracy
Period: Constitutional Foundations
Suggested Methodologies
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