Topic 1 : The Extension of the Franchise Flashcards
Who passed the second reform act
The Conservatives
What did the second reform act do for voters
it allowed middle class and richer working class people to vote as there was a reduced property qualification => extension of the franchise
who wrote the second reform act (1867)
Benjamin Disraeli
what percentage of adults could vote
16%
which party passed the third reform act
the Liberals
what percent of adults could vote after the third reform act was passed
30%
what societal class of people did the third reform act impact most
the working class - it allowed many of the men to vote for the first time; around 60%
how did this improve the voting qualification
it made voting qualifications equal in both boroughs and counties, meaning that male householders or any male who rented a room for £10 a year and above could vote
who was the leader of the Liberals at the time (1884)
William Gladstone
how did the Rep. of the People act (1918) affect the voting qualifications
The Rep. of the People act (1918) abolished the property qualifications required to vote
=> All men over 21 could vote
what percentage of adults could vote
73%
what could women do now because of the Rep. of the People act (1918)
women over the age of 30 could vote and become MPs as long as they were:
Householders
Married to a householder
a University Student
The first world war arguably helped pass this Law, Why? (Bullet-points)
- Widowed households now couldn’t vote
- all the men were away
- women put in a huge war effort, driving buses, making munitions etc.
what rights did the Rep. of the People act (1928) give to women
the Rep. of the People act (1928) gave women the same rights as men
what age did men and women have to be to vote after the Rep. of the People act (1928)
all men and women had to be 21
