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The Constitutional Monarchy Flashcards

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What is a constitutional monarchy?

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A system of government where the monarch is the head of state but their powers are limited by Parliament.

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What is a democracy?

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A system of government by the eligible members of electorate, through elected representatives.

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What is universal suffrage? Was it present in 1783?

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  • adult men and women can vote
  • no, women couldn’t vote
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What is secret ballot? Was it present in 1783?

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  • voting is anonymous
  • no, people partied during elections or were forced to vote
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What are regular elections? Was it present in 1783?

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  • elections every 7 years
    -1716 septennial act
  • but NO; seats were never contested as mps saw no need for reform and liked continuity
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What is bribery? Was it present in 1783?

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  • being paid or threatened to vote for a certain candidate
  • yes, voting was very corrupt
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Were MPs paid? What was the result of this?

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  • no
  • thus MPs were only wealthy aristocrats
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What is the House of Commons? Was it present in 1783?

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  • the elected chamber of parliament
  • they were becoming more powerful
  • dominated by aristocrats and did not care for democracy
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What is Equal Franchise? Was it present in 1783?

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  • men and women of the same age can vote
  • no. women couldn’t vote
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What were the Political Parties of 1783?

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Whigs and tories

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Was there fair representation in 1783?

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  • no, not in Parliament as Mps were aristocrats, constituencies were different sizes and there were too many voting requirements
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What are the key features of a democracy?

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  1. Universal Suffrage
  2. equal franchise
  3. NO bribery
  4. political parties
  5. house of commons
  6. secret ballot
  7. regular elections
  8. fair representation
  9. MPs being paid
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What was the 1689 Bill of Rights?

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An act which restricted the power of the monarchy resulting in democracy in Britain

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How was democracy initially perceived as in Britain?

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  • a familiar but uncommonly used word
  • wasn’t always good
  • connoted the Ancient world and the idea of aristocrats having too much power over the masses
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What did the British government want to do?

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  • balance the monarchical, democratic and aristocratic element of politics
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What 2 things did the government disagree over?

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who should be able to vote and how should it be carried out
was voting a right?

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What was the problem with seats in Parliament?

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  • unequal distribution
  • some MPs represented 1000s, some less then 100
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What was the role of Parliament?

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  • to collect taxes and acceptance for the laws created by the monarch
19
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Who dominated parliament?

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  • aristocrats
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What was the role of the monarch in 1783? What could they do?

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  • Head of State
  • veto legislation made by parliament via the civil list
  • summon and dissolve parliament
  • chose MPs and the PM
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What was the Royal Prerogative?

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  • a special right to choose & dismiss MPS and didn’t have to listen to MPs
22
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What was the Civil List?

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a fixed annual sum agreed by parliament to pay for the monarch’s household

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What did the monarch use to gain loyalty?

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Patronage

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What chambers made up Parliament?

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House of Commons and House of Lords

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Which was the superior chamber in parliament?

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Which was the superior chamber in parliament?

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In what way was the monarch reliant on parliament?

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  • financially; had to have parliaments support to pass laws
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What was the House of Lords? What could they do?

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  • unelected, hereditary peers
  • could block laws passed by the Commons
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What was the House of Commons? What could they do?

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  • chamber of elected representatives
  • controlled taxation
  • checked on the executive
  • becoming more powerful
29
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What was the Prime Minister & Cabinet? What did they do?

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  • advised the King
  • becoming more dependent on the support of parliament than the monarch
  • PM was usually the First Lord of Treasury beforehand
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Who were the Whigs? Where did their name originate from?

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  • political faction
  • name for horse thieves and Scottish Presbyterians
  • connoted non-conformity as they claimed the power to exclude the heir to the throne
  • supported protestant succession
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  • political faction
  • name for horse thieves and Scottish Presbyterians
  • connoted non-conformity as they claimed the power to exclude the heir to the throne
  • supported protestant succession
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  • political faction
  • name originated from them being known as papist outlaws as they supported the stuart dynasty, despite them being roman catholics
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Which political party was most popular in 1783? Why was this?

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  • whigs
  • tories were associated with their failure to restore the stuart dynasty
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What is a similarity between Whigs and Tories?

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  • both advocated for continuity and did not care for democracy
34
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Which party was more tolerant towards Protestant dissenters?

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  • Whigs
35
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Who was Charles James Fox?

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  • political rival to Pitt
  • known for being outspoken, unpredictable and against the monarch’s rule
36
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What is another name for a constitutional monarchy?

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  • a limited government

History: Industrialisation and the People 1783-1885 (21 decks)

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