11.1 Democratic Reform In Britain Flashcards
What was the government like in Britain?
Constitutional monarchy
How did Britain achieve change?
Through reform
Who dominated politics?
Wealthy nobles and squires
Was made up of hereditary nobles and clergy
House Of Lords
What could the House of Lords do?
Veto any bill by the House of Commons
Why weren’t Catholics or Protestants allowed to vote?
BC of laws
Why did Parliament lose a lot of population?
The industrial revolutions population shift; People moved to rural towns
What were the two major groups fighting to reform Parliament?
The Whigs and Tories
This group represented the middle class and business interests
The Whigs
This group spoke for nobles, landowners or others who felt with agriculture
The Tories
How was Parliament reformed?
They passed the Great Reform Act of 1832
What did the reform act do?
Reset seats in the House of Commons; Eliminated rough boroughs; enlarged electorate However kept property requirement
The body of people allowed to vote
Electorate
Who still called for change and why?
The rural workers Bc the reform didn’t help them
People who drew up the people’s charter and were protesters
Chartists
What did were the highlights of the people’s charter?
Universal male suffrage, parliamentary elections and salaries for members of parliament and a secret ballot
Vote that’s remain anonymous
Secret ballot
Great symbol in Britain life; had the longest reign in British History; exercised little political power; set the tone for Victorian age
Queen Victoria
What kind of morals did Queen Victoria have?
Military morals like respect, honesty, etc..
Who did queen Victoria give hope to?
Middle class
Who was empress of India ?
Queen Victoria
The man who forged the Tories into the modern Conservative Party
Benjamin Disraeli
The man who evolved the Whigs into the Liberal Party
William Gladstone
What did Gladstone and Disraeli both fight for?
Prime minister
What was the New Government of Britain after the reform ?
Parliamentary Democracy
