Breadth 1 Flashcards
what was the proportion of the electorate compared to the population of England and Wales in 1780
less than 3%
before 1832 what percentage of the seats were not contested
60-75%
when were the Representation of the People Acts
1832, 1867, 1884, 1918 and 1928
how much did the 1832 representation of the People Act increase the electorate by
over 40%
when did the Reform League organise a non violent protest that turned into three days of turmoil and the flooding of 200,000 into Hyde Park
23rd July 1866
when was the Ballot Act passed
1872
when was the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Act passed
1883
when was the redistribution of seats act passed
1885
how much did the electorate increase by after 1884 act
2.5 million
before the redistribution act how many Mis sat in multi-member constituencies
70%
name some different types of boroughs in 1780 and describe them
scot and lot and potwalloper- where a resident had their own hearth or made a payment of a share to local poor tax fund
burgage- those who owned certain land
freeman-anyone could vote
when was the reform union and the reform league formed
1864 and 1865
when was the napoleonic war
1803-1815
what were Pitts proposals
remove 36 small boroughs and redistribute seats
compensate borough property ones that would lose political influence
extend 40 shilling franchise into counties
the was habeas corpus suspended
1794
