old political system fact test Flashcards

1
Q

what is patronage?

A

The buying or acquisition of MPs seats in Parliament by wealthy landowners

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2
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What percentage of MPs were financed by Lords in 1801?

A

50%

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3
Q

How many different types of electoral systems were there in the boroughs?

A

6

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4
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what was a potwalloper borough?

A

A hearth big enough to boil a pot on to be able to vote

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5
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what was a pocket borough?

A

A borough where the MP was in the pocket of the landowner/lord (patronage) small borough easily manipulated by land owner

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6
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Why was Old Sarum a problem?

A

Only 7 voters but 2 MPs/pocket boro

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7
Q

Why was Dunwich a rotten borough?

A

East Anglia former borough fallen into the sea and therefore minimal voters

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8
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What was a Scot and Lot borough?

A

vote to all male householders who paid local rates e.g. Westminster over 5000 voters but Gatton only had 6.

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9
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Name one example of a Scot and Lot borough.

A

vote to all male householders who paid local rates e.g. Westminster over 5000 voters but Gatton only had 6.

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10
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Which northern industrial town had a population of 250,000 people but no MP?

A

Manchester

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11
Q

Why were Catholics unhappy with the electoral system in Ireland?

A

Restrictions on Catholics voting rights/you couldn’t be an MP if you were catholic

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12
Q

When was the Catholic Emancipation Act?

A

1829

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13
Q

How many MPs did a county return to Parliament?

A

2

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14
Q

What could a 40 shilling freeholder in a county do?

A

Have the right to vote in a county

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15
Q

What percentage of the population of Britain could vote in 1800?

A

11%

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16
Q

Who could sit in the House of Lords?

A

Hereditary peers often wealthy landowners

17
Q

How many county constituencies were there?

A

40 counties

18
Q

How many borough constitutencies were there?

A

203

19
Q

What fraction of MPs represented constituencies in the south of England?

A

two thirds

20
Q

What were the two main political groups in Parliament?

A

whigs and tories