History of Democracy UK

Question 1

Great Reform ACT 1832

Answer 1

New classes of people could vote, increased franchise from 4% - 10%

Question 2

Representation of the People Act 1918

Answer 2

Most men could vote, women over 30 who are married to a man who can vote can also vote

Question 3

Representation of the People Act 1928

Answer 3

Extends franchise to all over 21

Question 4

Representation of the People Act 1948

Answer 4

University constituencies removed, “one vote per person” fully established

Question 5

Representation of the People Act 1969

Answer 5

Voting age reduced to 18, universal suffrage achieved

Question 6

Reasons for compulsory voting

Answer 6

Would force more political participation
Would lead to more people becoming educated
Would give more legitimacy to the mandate of the winning party

Question 7

Reasons against compulsory voting

Answer 7

Will lead to more spoiled ballot
Some voters may just vote without caring

Question 8

Reasons for voting age being lowered to 16

Answer 8

Citizenship education leads to informed voters
Internet and social media allows easy access to information

Question 9

Reasons to keep the voting age at 18

Answer 9

Too young to make rational judgements
Young people may be too radical

Question 10

Automatic voter registration positives

Answer 10

Students who move a lot cannot be bothered to register at every location, so the UK loses over a million voters

Question 11

Prisoners should be able to vote

Answer 11

Could lead to an interest in politics and the wider community
Prisoners aren’t punished by not having the vote as they don’t care

Question 12

Prisoners shouldn’t be able to vote

Answer 12

If you break the law, you shouldn’t be able to change them
Why should they be able to influence free life if they don’t take part in it
They probably don’t have societies best interests at heart