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• 316. What is the name of Wales' devolved law-making body?

  • The Senedd
  • The Scottish Parliament
  • The Northern Ireland Assembly
  • The Welsh Congress

• 317. What is the name of the elected body responsible for devolved government in Northern Ireland?

  • The Northern Ireland Assembly
  • The Senedd
  • The Scottish Parliament
  • The Ulster Council

• 318. What agreement in 1998 helped establish devolved government and peace arrangements in Northern Ireland?

  • The Good Friday Agreement
  • The Treaty of Union
  • The Magna Carta
  • The Bill of Rights

• 319. Which court is the highest court of appeal in the UK for most civil and criminal cases?

  • The Crown Court
  • The Supreme Court
  • The Court of Appeal
  • The Magistrates' Court

• 320. What is the lowest level of criminal court in England and Wales, dealing with less serious offences?

  • The Crown Court
  • Magistrates' Court
  • The Supreme Court
  • The High Court

• 321. Which court deals with more serious criminal cases, often with a judge and jury, in England and Wales?

  • Magistrates' Court
  • Crown Court
  • Small Claims Court
  • Tribunal Service

• 322. How many people typically serve on a jury for a criminal trial in England, Wales and Northern Ireland?

  • 6
  • 9
  • 12
  • 15

• 323. At what minimum age can most people be called for jury service in the UK?

  • 16
  • 18
  • 21
  • 25

• 324. Who is generally responsible for deciding a defendant's sentence after a guilty verdict?

  • The jury
  • The judge
  • The prosecuting lawyer
  • The police

• 325. What is the role of a magistrate in the UK justice system?

  • A judicial officer, often a volunteer, who hears less serious criminal cases
  • A police officer who investigates crimes before charges are brought
  • A Member of Parliament
  • A prison governor

• 326. Which principle means the judiciary must be free from political interference?

  • Judicial independence
  • Parliamentary sovereignty
  • Devolution
  • Royal prerogative

• 327. Which government minister is ultimately responsible for the justice system in England and Wales?

  • The Home Secretary
  • The Lord Chancellor
  • The Chancellor of the Exchequer
  • The Foreign Secretary

• 328. What is the Crown Prosecution Service responsible for?

  • Deciding whether to prosecute criminal cases in England and Wales
  • Issuing driving licences to residents across England and Wales
  • Collecting income tax
  • Running prisons

• 329. Which body is responsible for policing most areas of England and Wales?

  • Territorial police forces, overseen locally
  • The British Army
  • HM Revenue and Customs
  • The Home Office alone

• 330. Who is generally responsible for holding a police force to account locally in England and Wales?

  • A Police and Crime Commissioner or equivalent body
  • The monarch
  • The Prime Minister directly
  • A magistrate