2. This is your first question out of 4 on your AS1 paper
It is an IDENTIFY question and is based on knowledge
It will ask you to IDENTIFY TWO things.
Just clearly identify these two things. It could even be bullet points..
It DOES NOT require the use of the ITEM
(NO EXPLANATION IS NEEDED)
Set aside 2 MINUTES to answer this question. The quicker you do this the better and the more time you will have for bigger questions

3. Identify TWO areas of disagreement within the Executive Committee
REMEMBER:
The “Executive Committee” is simply the NI Executive
Identify TWO areas of disagreement within the Executive Committee
MAZE PRISON REDEVELOPMENT
BREXIT –
EQUAL MARRIAGE
DEALING WITH THE PAST
MARCHING RIGHTS
LEGACY ISSUES
IRISH LANGUAGE ACT
THE USE OF FLAGS
WELFARE REFORM –
ABORTION
SOME IDEAS
ANSWER:
Disagreement over Equal marriage
Disagreement over the implications 0f Brexit

4. Identify TWO ways a committee can scrutinise
LEGISLATIVE SCRUTINY
INQUIRIES –
CALLING FOR PERSONS AND PAPERS – to gather evidence
QUESTIONING THE MINISTER
SOME IDEAS
ANSWER:
They can call for Persons and Papers for evidence
They can Question a Minister

5. Identify TWO ways power sharing is protected in the Assembly
CROSS COMMUNITY VOTE –
D’HONDT
PETITIONS OF CONCERN –
FIRST AND DEPUTY FIRST MINISTERS
SOME IDEAS
ANSWER:
Petitions of concern on Key issues
Use of d’Hondt to choose Ministers

6. Identify two features of the 1998 Belfast Agreement (GFA)
Identify two features of the 2007 St Andrews Agreement.
Identify two features of the 2014/15 Stormont House / Fresh Start Agreement
Identify two features of consociational government (power sharing)
Identify two strengths / weaknesses of the Single Transferable Vote electoral system.
Identify two strengths / weaknesses of the First Past the Post electoral system.
Identify two features of cross-community power-sharing.
Identify two functions of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Identify two functions of the Speaker in the NI Assembly
Identify two types of legislation.
Identify two matters transferred to the devolved NI Assembly
Identify two ways MLAs can fulfil their representative role
Identify two ways MLAs can fulfil their legislative role
Identify two stages of the legislative process
Identify two ways MLAs can fulfil their scrutiny role
Identify two ways MLAs can fulfil types of Legacy issues

7. Identify two types of question asked in the Assembly
Identify two types of debates in the Assembly
Identify two types of Assembly committees
Identify two types of Standing Committees
Identify two strengths / weaknesses / powers/ functions of statutory committees.
Identify two criticisms of how MLAs carry out their functions
Identify two areas of disagreement within the Executive Committee.
Identify two areas of agreement within the Executive Committee.
Identify two areas were the DUP and Sinn Fein have overcome their differences.
Identify two ways in which the UUP / SDLP have attempted to reverse their decline.
Identify two reasons for the decline of the UUP / SDLP
Identify two reasons for the dominance of the DUP / SF over the UUP / SDLP
Identify two DUP/SF/SDLP/UUP/AP polices