Electoral system Flashcards
what is patronage?
The buying or acquisition on MPs seats in parliament by wealthy landowners
What percentage of Mps were financed by lords in 1801?
50%
How many different types of electoral systems were there in the boroughs?
6
What was a potwalloper borough?
a hearth big enough to boil a pot on to be able to vote
what was pocket borough?
A borough where the mp was in the pocket of the landowner
why was Old sarum a problem?
Only 7 voters but 2 mps
Why was Dunwich a rotton borough?
East anglia former borough fallen into the sea and therefore minimal voters
What was a scot and lot borough?
Vote to all male housholders who paid local rates
Name one example of a scot and lot borough
westminster over 5000 voters but gatton only had 6
Which nothern industrial town had a population of 250,000 but no mp?
Manchester
Why were catholics unhappy with the electoral system in ireland?
Restriction on catholics voting rights
When was the catholic emancipation act?
1829
How many MPs did a county return to Parliament?
2
What could a 40 shilling freeholder in a county do?
Have the right to vote in a county
What percentage of the population of Britain could vote in 1800?
11%
