Impact Of The Second Reform Act

Question 1

When was Disraeli

Answer 1

1868 - despite enfranchised more than one million of the working class the conservatives lost the next general election

Question 2

British political system

Answer 2

With more than 2.46 million voters it became almost impossible to use corrupt means to achieve votes and therefore parties recognised the importance of campaigning e.g the 1868 election members of the liberal party maintained a more active attempt to influence voters by speaking all over the countries

Question 3

More diverse electorate

Answer 3

Vote was extended to more of the urban skilled working class since the voting population grew to 1/3 of adult males.
Power shifted towards largest section of society such as the larger cities of Manchester and Liverpool rather than the wealthiest

Question 4

Evaluation of diverse electorate

Answer 4

Large areas in the midlands and the northern were still under represented in comparison to the southern counties and property still determined franchise in the counties

Question 5

Ballot act

Answer 5

1872 allowed secret ballots

Question 6

Corrupt and illegal practises act 1883

Answer 6

Established what a candidate could spend on election expenses and what the money could be spent on

Question 7

1884 parliamentary reform act

Answer 7

Created a uniform franchise in both county and borough - almost 18% of the population

Question 8

1885 redistribution of seats act

Answer 8

Gave growing towns the right to send more MPs to parliament and a redistribution of 142 seats took place which cut the old dominance of southern England