Issue 2 🇬🇧

Question 1

Seven hallmarks of democracy

Answer 1

• Universal suffrage
• participation
• fairness
  -national party system
  -accountability
  -choice of party
  -access to information

Question 2

2nd reform act

Answer 2

Passed by conservatives in 1867. It increased electorate to 2.5million approx. 1 in 3 men could vote across Great Britain. Seats redistributed across the uk

Question 3

2nd reform act improvements & limitations

Answer 3

Wider universal suffrage and increased fairness. However, still not many men can vote

Question 4

Ballot act

Answer 4

Introduced in 1872 by the liberal government of William Gladstone. Secret ballot was introduced for votes,

Question 5

Ballot act improvements

Answer 5

It increased fairness, by reducing chances of bribery and corruption

Question 6

Corrupt and illegal practices act

Answer 6

Introduced in 1883 by William Gladstone. Election agents had to account for their money spending. The candidates’ election spendings were determined by size of constituency.

Question 7

Corrupt and illegal practices act improvements & limitat-ations

Answer 7

Accountability of MPs was improved as illegal and corrupt practices would be punishable but MPs were still not paid, so participation had not yet been addressed

Question 8

Third reform act

Answer 8

Introduced in 1884 by William Gladstone. This increased Franchise so that 2 in 3 men could now vote. The distinction between boroughs and counties were removed

Question 9

Third reform act improveme-nts and limitations.

Answer 9

This act increased universal suffrage however, voting was still based on income and value of houses you rented or owned

Question 10

Redistribution of seats act

Answer 10

This act was introduced in 1885 by William Gladstone. They aimed to construct constituencies of the same sizes. There number of MPs also increased from 652-670

Question 11

Redistribution of seats act improvements and limitat-ions

Answer 11

This increased fairness, as people around the country which were more populated would be better represented. However, MP salary was still not introduced, which limited the hallmark of participation

Question 12

Parliament act

Answer 12

This act was introduced in 1911 by liberal government of Herbert Asquith. This reduced the power of unelected House of Lords and introduced salaries for MPs

Question 13

Parliament act improvement and limitations

Answer 13

This addressed hallmark of participation, as now you didn’t have to be of ‘Independent means’ to be an MP.It also addressed hallmark of accountability, as members of House of Lords had the power to veto legislations which were disadvantageous to them personally for their networks.
However, the Lords could still veto legislations but not to the same extent as there were clear limitations

Question 14

Representation of the people act 1918

Answer 14

Introduce by wartime coalition government. All men over 21 were given the vote, provided they had resided in Britain for over six months. Women over 30 who were householders or were married to one also had the vote.

Question 15

Representation of the people act 1918 Improvements and limitations

Answer 15

This act improved universal suffrage, but most women didn’t fall into the category and therefore did not get the vote

Question 16

Representation of the people act 1928

Answer 16

Stanley Baldwin’s conservative government passed this act which enfranchised all women over 21 who had resided in Britain for over six months.

Question 17

Representation of the people act 1928 Improvements

Answer 17

This gave women equality in voting on the same grounds as men

Question 18

Education reform act

Answer 18

Introduced in 1870s, which aimed to supplement existing voluntary system

Question 19

Labour Party introduced

Answer 19

This was introduced in early 20th century,

Question 20

Introduction of new party improvements

Answer 20

This addressed the choice of party hallmark, as working class people were now more fairly represented

Question 21

Education reform act improvements and limitat-
ions

Answer 21

This allowed education departments of councils to set up school boards. However, this act failed to provide a national education system

Question 22

1876 Education act

Answer 22

Introduced universal education for the first time. Forbade employment of children under 10

Question 23

1867 education act improvements

Answer 23

This meant that attendance at school was compulsory. For the first time, working class children were entitled to elementary education which was enough to make them literate. This addressed access to information

Question 24

1902 education act

Answer 24

Britain was seen as falling behind permanently from countries, as secondary education relieved no assistance from rates. This act abolished all school board and all education placed under country and borough councils,

Question 25

1902 education act improvements

Answer 25

This act increased access to information as measures of this act meant that state funding was increased and there were some working class children who received secondary education.