A wider franchise and debates over suffrage 1.2 Flashcards
1
Q
what is suffrage
A
the ability or right to vote in public elections
2
Q
who aren’t allowed to votein the 21st Century
A
-x<18
-EU citizens (except local elections)
-Members of house of lords
-prisoners
-illegal electoral practice (5 years)
-psychos
3
Q
who could vote in the middle ages
A
-property of more than 40 shillings
-freemen (just a man)
4
Q
what did plural voting allow rich men to do
A
-if one property in different constituency, can vote more than once
5
Q
when was the great reforms act
A
1832
6
Q
what happened in the great reforms act of 1832
A
-more equal borough representation
-more people could vote (farmers’ small property holders)
-all men earning £10< a year
