1.2 A wider franchise and debates over suffrage. Flashcards
Define franchise
The franchise is the right to vote, so those who hold the franchise are eligible to vote in elections.
What significant change occurred in the franchise in 1832?
The Great Reform Act 1832 extended voting rights to property owners, adding 300,000 voters.
What was the voting rights situation before the Great Reform Act and when was it?
Before 1832, the right to vote was limited to members of the upper class based on land ownership.
What did the Representation of the People Act 1928 accomplish?
The Act extended the franchise to all citizens over the age of 21, regardless of gender.
What was the significance of the Representation of the People Act 1969?
It extended the franchise to 18-year-olds, reflecting social changes and the increasing independence of young adults.
Were the Suffragists: National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societie and where they violent?
1987
-Peaceful middle class
Where the Suffragettes: Women’s Social and Political Union peaceful and when were they established?
-‘deeds not works’ , violent
-1903
What did the the the representaion of the the peole act 1918 do?
- give the vote to women over 30 who met the property requirements
- Gave all men over 21 the vote
What political parties support votes at 16?
-Labour : promised in 2024 election
-Libral democrats: support the elctoral reform socity campaign for votes at 16
Name and give the date of the refrendum in the Uk that 16 year old could vote in
16-17 year-olds were allowed to vote in the Scottish Independence referendum in 2014
