This is a short answer/concept question (like the first 5 FRQs on the exam).
In the description of the United Kingdom, political scientists identify several nations that make up the country.
(A) What are two of them?
(B) What is a feature of the regime that bridges the cleavages between those nations?
(C) How does that feature reduce the political effects of the cleavages?
See pp. 41 and 62-64 in What You Need to Know
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From the marvelous state of Colorado comes this response:
"A: Scotland and Wales are two of them.
"B: Between the nations, devolution is used to give power to ither regions, s they do not feel as supservient citizens.
"C. Scottish Parliament gives a freedom and and identity to the Scottish people. They are different from British people, and having their own parliament helps them be more independent."
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A 4-point question. Two possible points for part A, and a point each for B and C.
Part A correctly identifies two of the nations in the UK
Part B accurately identifies devolution as a feature that is meant to bridge the gap between the nations (Scotland and Wales? or Scotland and the UK? or Wales and the UK? The ambiguity in this case does not distract from the identification.)
Part C does not explain how devolution reduces "the political effects of the cleavages." Instead, it seems to explain how devolution helps maintain and strengthen the divisions between Scotland and the UK. The rubric expects a response that explains how giving Scotland more authority over local issues, the Scots are more willing to be an integral part of the UK on issues that affect all the nations.
So this question earns 3 of the possible 4 points.
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