history of enfranchisement Flashcards
1
Q
when was the great reform act
A
1832
2
Q
what did the great reform act do?
A
enfranchised middle class men
2-4% of population could vote
22 towns given 2 mps
lord earl grey
3
Q
when was the 6 point plan established
A
1938
4
Q
what six things did the chartists want?
A
- vote for all men
- secret ballot
- yearly elections
- equal sized constituencies
- pay for mps
- property not needed to vote
5
Q
who created the six point plan?
A
Lovett and Place
6
Q
when were the two reform acts?
A
1867 and 1884
7
Q
who were the significant politicians in the reform acts?
A
benjamen disraeli (tory)
william gladstone (liberals)
8
Q
what did the two reform acts do?
A
£10 worth of property required to vote
60% of males able to vote
9
Q
when were women over 30 able to vote?
A
1914 - 1928
