Depth Part 3 Flashcards
(28 cards)
What were the terms of the 1884 reform act?
It extended the vote to agricultural labourers and rural men, establishing uniform voting qualifications across boroughs and counties.
When was the third reform act?
1884
Why was there a third reform act?
To address the inequality in voting rights between boroughs and counties and extend the franchise to rural areas.
How was the third reform act finally passed?
It was passed after a compromise between the Liberal government and the Conservative-controlled House of Lords, along with the 1885 Redistribution Act.
When was the re-distribution act?
1885
What did the redistribution act contain?
It redrew constituency boundaries to equalise population sizes and abolished many smaller boroughs.
Who was still excluded from the vote after 1884?
Women, many working-class men without property qualifications, and those under 21.
How did the 1884 reform act affect party organisation?
It prompted parties to better organise and campaign at the local level to reach new voters.
How did the 1884 act lead to a decline in power of the landowning classes?
It shifted political influence from rural landowners to the urban and rural middle classes.
When was the constitutional crisis?
1909–1911.
What was the constitutional crisis?
A conflict between the House of Lords and the elected government after the Lords rejected the ‘People’s Budget’ of 1909.
What was the impact of the parliament bill in 1911?
It limited the power of the House of Lords, allowing money bills to become law without their consent and reducing their veto power.
When was the fourth reform act?
1918
What did the fourth reform act contain?
It gave the vote to all men over 21 and women over 30 who met property qualifications.
Why was the fourth reform act passed?
To reward war service and respond to growing demand for broader enfranchisement.
Who were the suffragettes?
Women campaigners, notably the WSPU, who used militant tactics to demand voting rights.
What was the speaker’s conference of 1916?
A cross-party meeting to discuss and plan electoral reform, including women’s suffrage and redistribution.
Who replaced Asquith as PM in 1916?
David Lloyd George.
When were women enfranchised in New Zealand?
1893
What was the impact of the fourth reform act on political parties?
It expanded the electorate, requiring parties to appeal to a broader base and professionalise their campaigns.
How did the 1918 reform act affect the power of the monarch?
It reduced royal influence as the electorate expanded and party politics strengthened.
Who were the NUSEC?
National Union of Societies for Equal Citizenship, a post-1918 suffrage group pushing for full female equality.
Who were the NUWSS?
National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies, a moderate, law-abiding suffrage group led by Millicent Fawcett.
Who were the WSPU?
Women’s Social and Political Union, a militant suffrage group led by Emmeline Pankhurst.
