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Difficulty: MediumDevolved Powers in Northern Ireland

The Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont has the power to legislate on specific policy areas known as 'transferred matters'. Which of the following groups of policy areas is entirely managed as a devolved responsibility by the Northern Ireland Assembly?

  1. Agriculture, education, and healthAnswer
  2. B
    Defense, immigration, and foreign policy
  3. C
    The environment, social services, and the regulation of broadcasting
  4. D
    Health, social services, and the United Kingdom's constitution

Answer

Agriculture, education, and health are all devolved responsibilities managed by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
The correct answer identifies three primary areas—agriculture, education, and health—that are fully devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly. These are known as 'transferred matters' because authority over them has been moved from Westminster to Stormont.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the legislative body and category
The Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont manages 'transferred matters'.
Devolution grants specific powers to local administrations while reserving others for the UK Parliament.
2
Evaluate the policy areas in each option
Only one option contains a set where every item is a transferred matter.
Policy areas like defense, immigration, and broadcasting are kept at the national level (Westminster).

Key Concept

The distinction between devolved 'transferred matters' in Northern Ireland and 'excepted' or 'reserved' powers held by the UK Parliament.
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Devolved Powers in Northern Ireland