Extending the franchise Flashcards by Plamedi Kileke | Brainscape

Q

What is the franchise?

A

The right to vote in elections

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Q

In the UK who is the franchise extended to?

A

everyone over the age of 18 who is not a criminal, mentally incapable or a peers

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200 years ago, what percentage of the UK population had the franchise?

A

2.7%

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