Should Scotland leave the UK? On 4 July the USA will celebrate its independence day. Some Scots are hoping that in years to come, they will be able to join in.
‘Make July 4th Scotland’s independence day’
Breakaway: Some want to turn the coming general election into a referendum on a historic struggle. Glossary
General election - In the UK, when an election is held for all 650 members of the House of Commons. One must take place every five years.
Scotland - A country that is part of the United Kingdom. It covers the northern part of the island of Great Britain.
United Kingdom - A country in Europe made up of the whole of the island of Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) and Northern Ireland, the northern part of the island of Ireland.
Scottish nationalists - People who want Scotland to be an independent country.
MPs - Members of Parliament. MPs are elected to represent people in 650 different geographical areas.
Referendum - A direct vote by the population of a country on a particular law or issue.
European Union - A political and economic union of 27 countries.
Polls - When people are asked what their opinion is on a certain topic or who they are voting for in an election.