extending franchise

Question 1

1830

Answer 1

• ROTTEN BOROUGHS had nobody living there but still had 2 MPs
• POCKET BOROUGHS were controlled by rich people
• POTWALLOPER BOROUGHS - people could only vote if they had a door with a lock

Question 2

1832 Great Reform Act

Answer 2

PM Grey tried 3 times to pass Reform Act but was rejected as there were too many Tories in the HoL so the King threatened to add more Whigs to HoL if the Tories didnt pass the reform act.
ABOLISHED ROTTEN BOROUGHS
SMALL PROPERTY OWNERS CAN VOTE
increased franchise to 5% of population

Question 3

1867 Second Reform Act

Answer 3

Chartists called for “one man, one vote” but were resisted
granted vote to all householders
increased franchise to 13% of population

Question 4

1884 representation of the people act

Answer 4

rural householders granted same voting rights as borough ones in second RA
increased franchise to 25% of population

Question 5

1918 representation of the people act

Answer 5

women’s efforts in WW1 meant that the gov:
- gave vote to all men over 21 and to women over 30 who owned property
franchise increased to 75% of population

Question 6

1928 equal franchise act

Answer 6

all men/women over 21 given the vote
huge increase in franchise as women were 53% of population

Question 7

1948 end of plural voting

Answer 7

introduced one person, one vote system

Question 8

1969 voting age reduced

Answer 8

age reduced from 21 to 18