CORE B1 Flashcards
(15 cards)
What was the impact of the 1832 Reform Act on the electorate and constituencies?
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The electorate increased by 50%,
1 in 7 men could vote,
and 22 new two-member constituencies (e.g. Manchester) were created.
56 rotten boroughs lost both MPs and 30 lost one.
How did the 1867 Reform Act affect the electorate?
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It increased the electorate to 2 million,
with 1/3 of adult males now able to vote.
Cities like Sheffield saw working-class majorities for the first time.
What was significant about the 1884 Reform Act?
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It increased the electorate by 84%
and introduced a uniform national franchise based on household suffrage in towns and counties.
However, 1/3 of adult males were still excluded.
What were the changes brought by the 1918 Reform Act?
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It removed the property qualification for men,
tripled the electorate to 21 million,
and gave 8.5 million women the vote.
What did the 1928 Reform Act achieve?
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It gave equal voting rights to women,
adding 5 million more women voters.
After the Act, there were 15 million women and 12 million men voters.
What major European event influenced reform demands in 1830?
The French Revolution of 1830 helped inspire demands for reform in Britain.
What were the Hyde Park Riots of 1866?
Protests organised by the Reform League against the failure of reform legislation; 200,000 people attended.
What happened during the Bristol Riots during the 1832 Reform crisis?
Rioters attacked a bishop’s palace after he voted against the Reform Act. His palace was burned down.
What was the Arlington Street Compact of 1884 and its result?
It was a political agreement that led to the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, which kept 28 boroughs of over 50,000 population with 2 MPs but reduced all others to 1 MP.
What was the issue with representation in 1780 between Lancashire and Cornwall?
Lancashire had a population of 1.3 million but only 14 MPs, while Cornwall had 300,000 people and 44 MPs, highlighting the need for reform.
How did women’s voting patterns compare to men’s in the 1920s?
In the 1920s, women were more likely to vote Conservative than men.
Why did Disraeli push the 1867 Reform Act?
To restore the Conservative Party’s image and win support, though the Whigs still won the 1868 election.
Why did Pitt’s reform proposals of the 1780s fail?
George III was openly hostile to the 1785 proposal, and there was no widespread parliamentary or public support.
What was the purpose of the 1872 Ballot Act and how effective was it?
It aimed to reduce intimidation and corruption by introducing the secret ballot, but corruption remained high, especially in the 1880 election.
What did the 1883 Corrupt Practices Act do?
It capped campaign spending to £710 for the first 2,000 voters and £40 per additional 1,000, effectively ending the culture of electoral corruption.
