Representative Government - MPs

Question 1

Describe the limitations of the parliament act of 1911.

Answer 1

Lords are still an unelected body

Question 2

Describe the progress of the payment of MPs act of 1911.

Answer 2

Established a salary of £400 a year for MPs
Can be seen as a democracy issue since everybody should have the right to be a representative as well as an elector
Working class could now become MPs

Question 3

Describe the limitations of the payment of MPs act of 1911.

Answer 3

Lords are still an unelected body
Was not fully democratic as women could not become an MP
Few working class took advantage of this - parliament was still dominated by the aristocracy

Question 4

Describe the progress of the parliament act of 1911.

Answer 4

Lords could not stop bills to do with taxation or government spending and reduced the power of the lords
They could only delay other bills for for two years
General elections to be held at least every 5 years