British Politics:Over the past decade, the political system in Britain has changed in a big way. Power has been moved away from the government in Westminster and handed to the people—through an elected parliament or assembly—in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

MAKES LAWS THAT AFFECT THE ENTIRE EUROPEAN UNIONINCLUDING RESERVED AND DEVOLVED MATTERS.

MAINLY MAKES LAWS ON RESERVED MATTERS. RESERVED MATTERS INCLUDE:

• Social Security • Immigration • Foreign Policy • Defense

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DEVOLVED PARLIAMENT AND ASSEMBLIES

European Parliament

UK Parliament

CAN ONLY MAKE LAWSON DEVOLVED MATTERS.

RESERVED MATTERSINCLUDE:

• Education

• Environment

• Local Government

• Social Services

SCOTLAND HAS MORE

DEVOLVED POWERS

THAN WALES AND NORTHERN

IRELAND (WHICH IS WHY

IT HAS A PARLIAMENT

INSTEAD OF AN ASSEMBLY).

ScottishParliament

CAN ONLY MAKE LAWSON DEVOLVED MATTERS.

DEVOLVED MATTERS INCLUDE:

• Health Care

• Environment

• Education

• Social Welfare

THE WELSH ASSEMBLY

HAS AN ELECTION

EVERY 4 YEARS.

WelshAssembly

CAN ONLY MAKE LAWSON DEVOLVED MATTERS.

DEVOLVED MATTERSINCLUDE:

• Education

• Agriculture

• Economic Development

• Housing

NorthernIreland

Assembly