Democracy Flashcards
What were constituencies like in the 1820s?
Dived: boroughs,cities,counties
Most send two MP’s to parliament.
Some cities (Manchester) didn’t have an MP.
Who could vote in the 1820s?
No one under 21
No women
In countries- properties owners could vote.
Some boroughs like west ministers all men could vote in others only a few could
Who could be an MP in the 1820s?
Only men have to own a lot of property and are rich
What were parties like in the 1820s?
Maybe MPs belong to one of the two main parties , WHIGS and TORIES
How did voting take place in tomorrow the 1820s?
Local landowner is is influential can control election and so no one bothers to stand against his Candidates- “pocket borough”
When is there an election in the 1820s?
Every seven years
What do MPs do in the 1820s?
MPs join joise of commons where they make decisions about how country should be run
House of Lords is more important to them
Priminister Comes from House of Lords
Did democracy need to be reformed?-MPs
Believed that democracy in 1820s should remain same - system was working
Argued that Britain was the richest and most powerful country- benefitted everyone.
Did democracy need to be reformed?- landowner
Argued democracy in 1820s should remain cos thought It was right they had influence over those who voted coz they could be trusted to run country
Did democracy need to be reformed? Rich Tory aristocrat
Should remain thoughtvitvwould end in chaos
Did democracy need to be reformed?
They argued that the system should reform because the landowners knew nothing about industry
Newspaper editor
Argued should change so larger cities could have MPs
Why did ordinary people want the vote in early 1800s?
Would have resolved their issues eg. High food prices unemployment and poor working conditions.allow them to have a say on decisions affecting them
