Section C

Question 1

The Great Reform Act 1832

Answer 1

• End of French Revolution lead to demand for reform
• Men had to own or occupy £10 worth of land to vote
• Voters had to register formally
• 435,000 to 813,000

Question 2

Second Reform Act 1867

Answer 2

• Extended votes in Boroughs to households who had been resident for at least 12 months
• More Landowners and farmers registered to vote
• Electorate rose from 20% to 30% of he adult male population
• in Birmingham 15,500 to 42,000
• Property qualification fro 10 to 5

Question 3

Representation of the peoples act 1884

Answer 3

• Gave the vote to men in rural areas
• All households who paid £10 a year in rent could vote
• 2.5 million working class voters added

Question 4

Representation of the peoples act 1918

Answer 4

• gave the vote to all males over 21 and 18 for war veterans
• Women aged over 30 could vote in local elections
• 95% of all adult males could vote
  -Women made up 43% of the electorate

Question 5

Representation of the peoples act 1928

Answer 5

• Universal suffrage
• 8 mil to 14 mil women
  -12 mil males

Question 6

Ballot act 1872

Answer 6

• Polling booths were introduced
• Voters had complete privacy lead to less bribery.

Question 7

Parliament Act 1911

Answer 7

• Members of Parliament get paid
• Makes it easier for for w/c and m/c to become MP’s
• Reduce powers of House of Lords

Question 8

Corrupt and illegal practices act 1883

Answer 8

• Limited amount of Money parties could spend on campaigns
• Bribery of any forms were banned
• all candidates had to justify any expense during the campaign

Question 9

Property Qualification Act 1858

Answer 9

• Property Qualification was abolished to stand for election
• W/C and M/C couldn’t afford to leave there jobs

Question 10

1780’s

Answer 10

• 11% of adult men could vote
• No secret ballot
• Voting qualifications in various boroughs
• 200 seats in the House of Commons were controlled by aristocrats