Chapter 1 - 5/7 - Suffrage

Question 1

What does suffrage mean?

Answer 1

The right to vote.

Question 2

Who was the woman that lost her life in the struggle for women’s suffrage?

Answer 2

Emily Davison - she fell under the King’s horse trying to attached a suffragette banner.

Question 3

When was the Great Reform Act?

Answer 3

1832

Question 4

What did the Great Reform Act do?

Answer 4

Franchise is extended to property owners with a rent of at least £10 per annum - the enfranchised population goes from 4% to 6%.

Question 5

When was the Second Reform Act?

Answer 5

1867

Question 6

What does the Second Reform Act do?

Answer 6

Further extends the right to vote, doubling the electorate to 2 million people.

Question 7

When was the Ballot Act?

Answer 7

1872

Question 8

What did the Ballot Act do?

Answer 8

Introduces a secret ballot.

Question 9

When was the Third Reform Act?

Answer 9

1884

Question 10

What did the Third Ballot Act do?

Answer 10

Extends the franchise to most working men.

Question 11

When was the Representation of the People Act?

Answer 11

1918

Question 12

What did the Representation of the People Act do?

Answer 12

Adult men over the age of 21 are given the right to vote, as are women over the age of 30.

Question 13

When was the Second Representation of the People Act passed?

Answer 13

1928

Question 14

What did the Second Representation of the People Act do?

Answer 14

Gives the franchise to all adults over the age of 21.

Question 15

When was the Fourth Representation of the People Act passed?

Answer 15

1969

Question 16

What did the Fourth Representation of the People Act do?

Answer 16

Reduced the voting age to 18.

Question 17

What are the 3 arguments in favour of votes at 16?

Answer 17

• Young people are better informed than ever.
• Encourage voter turnout.
• If you are old enough to marry, pay taxes, or go to war, then you should be able to vote.

Question 18

What are the 3 arguments against votes at 16?

Answer 18

• Too young to make informed decisions on complex issues.
• They have a lower state in society.
• They tend to be excessively radical as they do not have enough life experience.

Question 19

What are the 3 arguments for compulsory voting?

Answer 19

• Forces people to be more informed about politics.
• Greater democratic legitimacy to election results.
• Voting is a civic duty and people should be obliged to do it.

Question 20

What are the 4 arguments against compulsory voting?

Answer 20

• It is a basic right not to take part.
• Many people will not be politically informed.
• It will favour large parties as uninformed people will just vote for them.

Question 21

What percentage of voters aged 18-24 typically vote?

Answer 21

35%

Question 22

What percentage of over 60s typically vote?

Answer 22

80%