With reference to the Item and any other relevant material you have studied, explain three strands of the 1998 Belfast Agreement. With reference to the Item and any other relevant material you have studied, explain three changes made to the 1998 GFA in subsequent Agreements. With reference to the Item and any other relevant material you have studied, explain three ways in which MLAs can influence the legislative process With reference to the Item and any other relevant material you have studied, explain three ways in which the Assembly can scrutinise the Executive committee. With reference to the Item and any other relevant material you have studied, explain three criticisms of how the NI Assembly has performed its functions since 2007.

With reference to the Item and any other relevant material you have studied, explain three ways in which MLAs can use questioning as a tool for holding ministers to account. With reference to the Item and any other relevant material you have studied, explain three ways in which a statutory committee can perform its scrutiny function. With reference to the Item and any other relevant material you have studied, explain three ways in which a statutory committee can perform its legislative function. With reference to the Item and any other relevant material you have studied, explain three criticisms of Assembly Statutory committees With reference to the Item and any other relevant material you have studied, explain three ways in which the Executive is able to control legislation in the Assembly

With reference to the Item and any other relevant material you have studied, explain three areas of disagreement within the Executive Committee since 2007 With reference to the Item and any other relevant material you have studied, explain three achievements of the Executive committee since 2007. With reference to the Item and any other relevant material you have studied, explain three criticisms of the Executive Committee since 2007. With reference to the Item and any other relevant material you have studied, explain three areas of difference between the DUP/Sinn Fein/ or nationalist and unionist parties. With reference to the Item and any other relevant material you have studied, explain three reasons for the DUP’s dominance over the UUP.

With reference to the Item and any other relevant material you have studied, explain three reasons for Sinn Fein’s dominance over the SDLP. With reference to the Item and any other relevant material you have studied, explain three ways the UUP / SDLP have sought to reverse their decline. With reference to the Item and any other relevant material you have studied, explain three ways in which the DUP and Sinn Fein are able to dominate the Assembly and Executive. With reference to the Item and any other relevant material you have studied, explain three ways in which DUP / Sinn Fein policies have changed since 2003. With reference to the Item and any other relevant material you have studied, explain three reasons to explain why the Alliance party has always struggled in NI politics