11.1 Democratic Reform In Britain Flashcards
What was the government like in Britain?
Constitutional monarchy
How did Britain achieve change?
Through reform
Who dominated politics?
Wealthy nobles and squires
Was made up of hereditary nobles and clergy
House Of Lords
What could the House of Lords do?
Veto any bill by the House of Commons
Why weren’t Catholics or Protestants allowed to vote?
BC of laws
Why did Parliament lose a lot of population?
The industrial revolutions population shift; People moved to rural towns
What were the two major groups fighting to reform Parliament?
The Whigs and Tories
This group represented the middle class and business interests
The Whigs
This group spoke for nobles, landowners or others who felt with agriculture
The Tories
How was Parliament reformed?
They passed the Great Reform Act of 1832
What did the reform act do?
Reset seats in the House of Commons; Eliminated rough boroughs; enlarged electorate However kept property requirement
The body of people allowed to vote
Electorate
Who still called for change and why?
The rural workers Bc the reform didn’t help them
People who drew up the people’s charter and were protesters
Chartists