1. The Scottish Parliament and Modern Studies Association Challenge
How many votes can you get?

2. 500 Votes How many MSPs are there? (A) 129 (A) 129 (B) 159 (C) 359
(D) 659

3. 500 Votes
How many stages does a bill go through in the Scottish Parliament before becoming a law?
A) 2
B) 3 – Stages one, two and three are in the Parliament
B) 3
C) 4
D) none, the Queen passes laws

4. When was the first meeting of the Scottish Parliament?
500 Votes
When was the first meeting of the Scottish Parliament?
(C) 1999
(A) 2004
(B) 2010
(C) 1999
(D) 2015

5. 500 Votes Which area is reserved? (A) Health (B) Rural Affairs
(C) Defence
(D) Local Government
(C) Defence

6. 500 Votes Which area is devolved? (A) Immigration (B) Renewable energy
(C) Foreign Affairs
(D) Nuclear Weapons
(B) Renewable energy

7. 500 Votes
How old do you have to be to vote in Scottish Parliament elections? 16
(B) 17
(C) 18
(D) 25 16

8. 500 Votes Who can MSPs ask questions to in the Debating Chamber?
(A) The First Minister
(B) Cabinet Secretaries
(C) Both the First Minister and Cabinet Secretaries
(C) Both the First Minister and Cabinet Secretaries
(D) The public

9. 500 Votes A proposal for a new law is called a: Ticket Bill Paper
Act
(B) Bill
Bill
………………………

10. 500 Votes
If you want the Parliament to change a law you can send your ideas to the:
Private Petitions Committee
Private Policy Committee
Public Proposals Committee
Public Petitions Committee
(D) Public Petitions Committee

11. 500 Votes How can you tell MSPs your views on a topic?
(A) Write a letter
(B) Join a cross party group
(C) Take part in a Committee consultation
(D) All of the above
(D) All of the above

12. Count up your votes
– Ah, bad luck – keep trying. It’s important to find out about your Parliament.
1500 – 4000 – Good work – maybe you can do some more research.
4000 – 5000 – Great job! Keep learning more about your Parliament.