UK Politics Flashcards
1
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1832 Representation of the People Act
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- increased the electorate from 366,000 to around 650,000.
- broadened the franchise’s property qualification to include more people, which was around 18% of the adult male population.
2
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1867 Second Reform Act
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- further increased the number of men that could vote by reducing property threshold
3
Q
1884 Third Reform Act
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‘one man, one vote’
4
Q
1918 Representation of the People Act
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all men over 21, and all women over 30 who met property requirements.
5
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1928 Representation of the People Act
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all men and women over 21