History 5

Question 1

What was the ‘Corporate Vote’?

Answer 1

‘Corporate Vote’ entitled those who paid £10 rates to vote.

This system favored those with higher financial contributions to local taxes.

Question 2

How did the amount of rates paid affect voting rights in the ‘Corporate Vote’ system?

Answer 2

The more rates you paid, the more votes you received.

This created a disparity in voting power based on financial contributions.

Question 3

Why could many nationalists not vote under the ‘Corporate Vote’ system?

Answer 3

Most nationalists didn’t pay rates, so many could not vote.

This exclusion limited their political influence.

Question 4

Who benefited from the ‘Corporate Vote’ system in terms of voting rights?

Answer 4

Many protestants owned businesses, paid a lot of rates, and were entitled to multiple votes, up to a maximum of seven.

This system favored the economic status of protestants.