Political Reform + Votes Flashcards
(18 cards)
What did the new city of Manchester lack that meant they had no say in the government?
An MP
T: Which Political group wanted to maintain the power of the church and monarchy and avoid changing the electoral system in the early 1800s?
The Tories
Which political group supported parliamentary reform in the early 1800s?
The Whigs
Which 2 houses have to agree to ‘bill’(a proposal for a new law) before it becomes a law?
The House of Commons and the House of Lords
Which new law passed in 1832 gave middle-class men the right to vote?
The Great Reform act
What term Refers to the people who fought for the vote of the working classes in the mid 1800s?
Chartists
What does the word ‘suffrage’ mean?
The right to vote
What is the name for the group of women who used ‘deeds not words’ when fighting for the vote in the 1900s?
The Suffragettes
Which family led the group of women using ‘deeds not words’ for the vote?
The Pankhurst family
What is the name given to the group of women who preferred peaceful petitions to get the vote in the late 1800s?
The Sufragists
How did women protest against their imprisonment after causing trouble for the vote?
Hunger strikes
What law did parliament enforce to stop women from getting sick in jail?
The Cat and Mouse Act
What did this new law to fight against the suffragette’s hunger strikes do?
It meant that the Suffragettes who went on hunger strikes were released until they regained their health the n arrested and imprisoned again.
Who died due to the king’s horse in 1913 at a Derby race?
Emily Davison
How did WWI affect this movement of rights in 1914?
Both Suffragettes and Suffragists suspended their campaigns to focus on helping Britain in the war. During the war many women adopted the jobs normally given to men.
When did some women get the right to vote?
In 1918 the Representation of the People Act was released allowing men over 21 to vote and women over 30.
When did more women get to vote?
In 1928 women over the age of 21 were allowed to vote.
Label 3 points as to why women were given the vote
-Women contribution in WWI
-Goverment used it as an opportunity to accept the terms without looking like they submitted to the suffragettes
-The campaigns had already raisedd a lot of awareness so it couldn’t be ignores
