Reform test: 1 Flashcards
1
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Democracy
A
government system where state power is in the people or the general population of a state.
2
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Suffrage
A
the right and ability to vote
3
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Universal suffrage
A
everyone eligible has the ability to vote
4
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Constituency
A
an electoral district
5
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MP
A
member of parliament; one is elected for every constituency
6
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Rotten Boroughs
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constituencies where there were few voters, giving its MP an unfair amounts of influence
7
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Secret ballot
A
a vote is made in secret
8
Q
French revolution
A
took place between 1789 and 1799; led to the killing of the King Louis XVI
9
Q
Peterloo Massacre
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the largest ever (at that time) political gathering of working class people
10
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Chartism
A
a working class movement that aimed to gain political rights and influence for the working classes.
