🗳️ap comparative government review

Scottish independence

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Movements seeking political separation or autonomy from a larger state, such as Scotland's push for independence from the UK following Brexit.

AP course connection

Topic 1.6: 1.6 Change in Power and Authority

Unit 1

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