who has the right to vote

Question 1

suffrage/franchise

Answer 1

the ability to vote in public elections

Question 2

ellectorate

Answer 2

the body of people entitled to vote

Question 3

ballot

Answer 3

another word for vote, a ballot box is where you cast your vote

Question 4

constituency

Answer 4

an area represented by a member of parliament, one mp per constituency, 650 in UK

Question 5

constituents

Answer 5

the people living in a constituency, represented by an MP

Question 6

who is entitled to vote

Answer 6

• people over 18
• uk citizens
• uk nationals who have lived abroad for less than 15 years

Question 7

who is not entitles to vote

Answer 7

• under 18
• those in psychiatric cate
• those convicted of corrupt or illegal electoral practise

Question 8

evolution of universal suffrage

Answer 8

• used to only be 2 types of constituency, county and boroughs
• voting in counties used to restricted to freehold properties and in boroughs voting qualifications varied from town to town
• plural voting allowed wealthy men with property several votes
• women excluded from voting

Question 9

the great reform act 1832

Answer 9

• redistributed the constituency seats more in line with the population
• granted the right to vote to smaller property holders and Tennant farmers in the counties
• create a standard £10 property qualifications for voters in the boroughs
  despite this only 5% of population were entitled to vote

Question 10

what happened in 1867

Answer 10

borough householders given right to vote

Question 11

what happened in 1884

Answer 11

rural householders put on same footing as borough ones

Question 12

what happened in 1918

Answer 12

all men over 21 and women over 30 enfranchised

Question 13

what happened in 1928

Answer 13

men and women over 21 could vote, full adult suffrage

Question 14

what happened in 1948

Answer 14

end of plural voting, one person = one vote

Question 15

what happened in 1969

Answer 15

voting age reduced to 18