The Second Reform Act 1867 Flashcards
1
Q
Benjamin Disraeli
A
New chancellor of the exchequer was aware of the benefits that reform could bring and introduced his own bill in march 1867 that was less progressive than the liberals
2
Q
How many seats were taken from borough s
A
45 from boroughs with less than 10000 people
3
Q
How many boroughs were disenfranchised
A
7
4
Q
How were the seats redistributed
A
25 went to the counties and 20 went to new boroughs
5
Q
How many boroughs got an extra seat
A
6
6
Q
What was the franchise extended to
A
All male householders provided they had lived there for a year in the boroughs and in the countries all owners of land worth £5 a year
