democracy in uk-great reform act-1832

Question 1

Hindenburg line:

Answer 1

german concrete reinforced trenches

Question 2

first law put in place to give British people more rights?

Answer 2

great reform act-1832

Question 3

why was it done and important?

Answer 3

government under pressure as many programs and riots took place-the king hadn’t been executed
1st law beginning to see rights of voting improved

Question 4

benefits of the 1832 act?

Answer 4

better polling
better representation
increased opportunity to participate
growth of political literacy
1st law that began to give rights to people
accountability for parliament

Question 5

when was the second act?

Answer 5

35 yrs after on 1867

Question 6

what happened in the second act?

Answer 6

early 1860- 1.43 million could vote out of total of 30 million
1866- all voters men aged over 21
right to vote still based off your property qualifications
1867- conservative government introduced new parliament acts
1867- increased electorate (all the people in an area or country who are entitled to vote ) by 2.5 million.
gave right to ppl who rent property rather than owning it

Question 7

what happened in the third act:

Answer 7

17 yrs later: 1884-third reform act
widely recognised that voters deserved same political rights as the boroughs.
2 in 3 man able to vote- 18 percent
multiple votes permitted
created a uniform franchise between both country and boroughs

Question 8

franchise-

Answer 8

right graven by one business to another that it can sell goods using its name
eg mcdonalds give permission to a guy called john to make another mcdonalds located somewhere else but with the same food as mcdonalds