issue 1 britain !

Question 1

popular pressure groups
knowledge 1

Answer 1

— able to draw attention the government for the lack of democratic rights the working class had in the 19th centuary.

— the national reform league was established in 1856 and campaigned for universal manhood sufferage, the secret ballot, and a fairer distributing of seats.

Question 2

popular pressure groups
analysis 1

Answer 2

— by 1857 the NRL had 65 k members from the working class = able to put pressure on government for democratisation.

Question 3

popular pressure groups
knowledge 2

Answer 3

The labour movement were a significant pressure group who supported Keire Hardie in his campaign for MP salaries.

Question 4

popular pressure groups
analysis 2

Answer 4

— Labour Party were able to put pressure on the liberal government which benefited the working class and in addition the 1911 Parliament act was passed (MP salaries).

Question 5

Industrialsation + urbanisation
knowledge 1

Answer 5

— population increased to 45.3 million (1871-1911)
— 80% living in urban areas.

Question 6

industrialisation + urbanisation
analysis 1

Answer 6

— in such conditions, politicians aimed to root their ideas amongst ordinary workers who sought to vote in order to improve their lives.

Question 7

industrialisation + urbanisation
knowledge 2

Answer 7

— the introduction of compulsory education in the 1870s led to the population being more educated and informed than the previous.

— news papers were read by more people in the 1880s.

Question 8

industrialisation + urbanisation
analysis 2

Answer 8

— as the working class became more educated and got access to newspapers in the early 19th centuary, this led them to being more politically aware which led to them demanding for a reform.

Question 9

industrialisation + urbanisation
counter analysis

Answer 9

— until the representation of the people acts, they didn’t gain more political power.

Question 10

popular pressure groups
counter analysis

Answer 10

— women’s sufferage movement was less effective as pressure groups focused on universal manhood sufferege.

Question 11

party competition and advantage.
knowledge 1

Answer 11

— the liberals and conservatives believe that passing reforms would get more supporters and political advantage.

— Gladstone passed the 1883 corrupt and illegal practises act (yap)

Question 12

party competition + advantage
analysis 1

Answer 12

— reduced corruption and made elections more fairer and transparent.

Question 13

party competition + advantage
knowledge 2

Answer 13

— the 1928 representation of the peilen act by Stanley Baldwin gave some women the right to vote on the same grounds as men.

Question 14

party competition + advantage
analysis 2

Answer 14

— Stanley Baldwin introduced the legislation in order to attract newly enfranchised women to vote conservative.

Question 15

party competition + advantage
counter analysis

Answer 15

— women had been fighting for the right to vote for years so it is likely that politicians were more convinced by their arguements that attempting to disarm their political opps.

Question 16

influence of foreign governments
knowledge 1

Answer 16

other foreign governments such as USA and New Zealand has extended their franchise and britian could not be seen falling behind.

Question 17

influence of foreign governments
analysis 1

Answer 17

— britain considered itself to be the cradle of democracy.
— William Gladstone passed democratising legislation (1880- 1885)
— Labour Party was wining more seats so their demands could not be ignored.
— the socialist movement were demanding for universal suffrage.

Question 18

influence of foreign governments
knowledge 2

Answer 18

— attitudes towards women began to change.

Question 19

influence of foreign governments
analysis 2

Answer 19

— women were accepted into local governments and school board elections
— WW1 helped convince many that they deserved and earn the right to vote on the same grounds as men and participate in the electoral process nationally.

Question 20

influence of foreign governments
counter analysis

Answer 20

— legislation passed to distract controversial foreign policies in the late 19th centuary.

Question 21

WW1
knowledge 1

Answer 21

— women played a crucial role in a range of occupations whilst men were conscripted to war.

Question 22

WW1
analysis 1

Answer 22

— wartime work demonstrated a women’s ability to undertake employment from where they had been excluded.

Question 23

WW1
knowledge 2

Answer 23

— the 1918 representation of the people act enfranchised all men aged 21+ and women aged 30+

Question 24

WW1
counter analysis

Answer 24

— women’s suffrage movement was more persuading as Herbert Asquith who was a key opp of the movement changed to advocate , granting the vote as a reward during WW1.