Britain : Parliamentary Reform Factors Flashcards
(12 cards)
Was pressure from outside parliament the main reason for the reform of parliament in the years 1852-70?
Pressure from outside parliament,
Pressure within parliament,
legacy of the 1832 great reform act
How accurate is it to say that the continued lack of parliamentary reform in the years 1785-1820 is best explained by government fear of revolution?
Fear of revolution, Protest, government legislation
How accurate is it to say that in the years 1838-48 the Chartists failed to achieve the Charter because its demands were too ambitious?
Overambitious demands, divisions in leadership, strength of opposition
How accurate is it to say that in the years 1852-67, the most significant factor driving parliamentary reform was campaigning by the Reform League?
Other pressure groups, reform league, actions of political parties and the legacy of the GRA.
How far do you agree that parliamentary reform occurred mainly because of political attitudes within parliament in the years 1820-67?
Political attitudes within parliament, external campaigns, failures of previous reforms, growth of the middle class
To what extent were reforms passed by parliament, in the years 1833-48, driven by a desire to improve life for the working classes?
improve life for the working class, pressure groups, political benefit.
How far do you agree that Chartism failed in the years 1838-48 largely due to divisions over methods of protest?
Overambitious demands, divisions in protest, strength of opposition
How accurate is it to say that fear of revolution was the main obstacle to parliamentary reform in the years 1785-1820?
Fear of revolution, Protest, government legislation
How far do you agree that efforts to achieve parliamentary reform in the years 1852-67 were very different from efforts to achieve parliamentary reform in the years 1820-32?
violent protest, radical societies, government response
How accurate is it to say that Chartism was the most significant campaign for electoral reform in the years 1832-67?
Chartism, other organisations, role of MPs
How accurate is it to say that demands for parliamentary reform changed significantly in the years c1785-1820?
Method of protest, Scale of protest
How accurate is it to say that the exclusion of most of the working class from the democratic process continued to be the main feature of the electoral landscape in the years 1832-52?
Yes: GRA,
No: unionism success,
