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* * Scotland to vote on autonomy Issue.1069 Sept. 3, 2014 Quieting conversation Background Information Detailed Study Scotland to vote on autonomy General Questions A?referendum on whether?Scotland?should be an independent country?will take place on Thursday 18 September 2014.?Following an agreement between the?Scottish Government?and the?United Kingdom Government,?the?Scottish Independence?Referendum Bill, setting out the arrangements for this referendum, was put forward on 21 March 2013,?passed by the?Scottish Parliament?on 14 November 2013 and received?Royal Assent?on 17 December 2013.?The referendum question, as recommended by the?Electoral Commission, will be Should Scotland be an independent country? Background Information /wiki/Scottish_independence_referendum,_2014 Skimming and scanning: Find the answers to the following quesitons as quickly as possible. Instruction 1. When did Scotland become a part of the UK? 2. What question will voters be asked at the referendum? There will be one question with a yes or no answer: “Should Scotland be an independent country?” Everyone over the age of 16 who lives in Scotland is eligible to vote on Sept 18. General Questions The Acts of Union between Scotland and England were passed in 1706, taking effect on May 1, 1707. On that day, the Parliament of Great Britain was formed and set up its office in the Palace of Westminster, London. 3. Can Scotland become a viable nation-state? 4. Will Scotland join the European Union? Salmond insists Scotland will continue using the pound, although the three major UK parties all say otherwise. The decision would be made by the British Parliament. General Questions Independence campaigners claim Scotland will remain part of the EU after independence. But according to online magazine The Week’s UK version, some legal experts believe Scotland would have to reapply for membership, and the process would take years. 5. W