Suffrage

Question 1

Define suffrage

Answer 1

The right to vote in free elections.

Question 2

Groups still excluded form voting

Answer 2

Those under 18
Peers in the HOL
Prisoners
Homeless

Question 4

Constituencies

Answer 4

Every elected representative have constituency t which they’re accountable + pursue their interests.

Question 5

Exceptions for when a single party governs the UK

Answer 5

2010-15 coalition ruled.
From 2017, conservatives formed minor gov w support from DUP, a party that represents unionist side of debate in Northenr Ireland.

Question 7

Suffragist movement

Answer 7

Led by Millicent Fawcett.
Lobbied parliament, organised petitions, led peaceful demonstrations.
NUWSS had over 50,000 mostly middle class members.
1897, NUWSS established by Fawcett. Members known as suffragists.

Question 9

Suffragette movement

Answer 9

Emmeline Pankhurst.
Violent and aggressive demonstrations, distracting meetings and sometimes physically attacking politicians
The woman’s social and political union had over 5000 middle and working class members.
Only open to women.
Focused on ‘deeds not words’ using violence (distrust political party meetings, chain themselves to railings, hunger strike while in prison) to publicise issues of female suffrage.

However, the voilence drew attention but also cost them support, some believe giving women right to vote suggest gov given into terrorist actions.
Work of women in WW1 that ultimately persuaded parliament 1918 to give women over 30 right to vote.
Soon disbanded organisation after that.

Question 10

Modern campaign to extend franchise

Answer 10

Votes at 16
Coalition of many groups who believe franchise extend to 16 + 17 yo across UK in all elections.
2001 under direction and coordination of British youth council.
June 2020, had 4290 registered supporters + worked with groups e.g. British Youth Parliament + National Union of Students to lower voting age.
Many methods e.g. producing and publishing info thru its website.
Although overall aim of lower voting age to 16, not been achieved yet for general elections seen some success:
-voting age for elections to Scottish and Welsh parliaments lower to 16.
-2014, voting age lowered to 16 for Scottish independence referendum.

Failures
-despite years of campaigning, 16 + 17yo still cannot vote in Westminster elections.