Scotland Today -> The Scottish Parliament -> About The Scottish Parliament
You can find lots of information about the Scottish Parliament on the web.
Go to www.scottish.parliament.uk
Choose 'Education - young people and their teachers', go to 'Young
People's Pages' and find 'Young Person's Guide to the Scottish
Parliament'.
Read 'What is a Parliament?'
1. What is the main job of a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP)?
Read 'When did it all happen?'
2. What happened in 1707?
Read 'How does the Scottish Parliament work?'
3. Tell in few words which areas the Scottish Parliament is responsible
for and which areas are still covered by the UK Parliament at
Westminster.
Dictionary:
Here are some words you will probably find when you read about The Scottish Parliament:
Devolution, the same as 'home rule'
Legislation, action of making laws.
The Scottish Executive, the same as the Scottish Government.