Why Democracy

Question 1

(Industrilisation and Urbanisation)
What would the analysis be for the following KU point:
"Political power had always been in the hands of the rich, male landowners but the industrial revolution changed this. Wealth was generated chiefly by the middle class factory owners and since they were the ones driving the economy, they felt they deserved a say in the running of the country."

Answer 1

Analysis:
"ITQ [In Terms of the Question], factory and industry owners started to believe that they deserved a say in the running of the country and thus demanded change; the middle-class became more politically aware and were now aware of the unfairness that they didn't have the vote despite playing such a large role in boosting the country's economy"

Question 2

(Industrilisation and Urbanisation)
What would the analysis be for the following KU point:
"The working class were now beginning to become more educated because of the 1870 Compulsory Education Act which as the title suggests, made education compulsory for children. This meant that the working class were starting to form their own political opinions and become more politically aware."

Answer 2

Analysis:
“ITQ People started to have new political ideas and political ideology started to change. A lot more people started to believe that individuals should express their beliefs freely. {Finish}”

Question 3

What would the limitation be for the factor ‘Urbanisation and Industrilisation’?

Answer 3

“However, the influence of urbanisation and industrilisation on ITQ is limited as social and economic change was not instantaneous. It took a long time for urbanisation and industrilisation to change took a long time to occur. These were long term pressures which did not immediately result in political change.”

Question 4

(First World War)
What would the analysis be for this KU point?
One of the rules which constituted who and who wasn’t to be included in the franchise was the ‘Residency qualification’. This meant that people had to live at the same address for some time but men who fought and returned home from the Great War lost this right because they had not lived at the same address for a length of time.”

Answer 4

Analysis:
“ITQ the laws stated that if people did not meet the residency qualification then consequently, they didn’t own the right to vote and it was politically and morally unacceptable to tell soldiers who were forced to fight in the war that they couldn’t vote because they were fighting in the war - thus, this had to be changed.”

Question 5

(First World War)
What would the analysis be for this KU point?
“During the Great War, women replaced men in factories, farms and other dangerous workplaces. One of the most dangerous workplaces being the munitions factory which caused nasty rashes and blood poisoning - Roughly 300 women died because of this.

Answer 5

Analysis:
“ITQ those who survived injuries continued to work, despite the level of danger. This proved that they deserved and were worthy of the vote and a lot of people found it difficult to deny women the vote as they were suffering during the war effort.”

Question 6

What would the limitation be for the factor ‘First World War’?

Answer 6

“It can be argued that politicians didn’t give women the vote because of the work during the war effort as when women over 30 were included in the franchise in 1918, it discluded women were under 30 - which was the majority of the workers in the munitions factory (Roughly 700,000)

Question 7

(Pressure groups)
What would the analysis be for this KU point?
“The NUWSS (National Union of Women’s Suffrage Society), also known as the ‘Suffragists’ were a pressure group who wanted women included in the franchise. They protested peacefully and handed out leaflets and held meetings. The Suffragists were founded by Millicent Fawcett when local societies who wanted to gain women the vote combined

Answer 7

Analysis:
ITQ Pressure groups were the first protest group who were confident enough to stand up and start a Suffrage movement which inspired other women to form groups and do the same; or even join the Suffragists.

Question 8

(Pressure Groups)
What would the analysis be for this KU point?
“Women Social and Political Union - also known as the Suffragettes - were a breakaway group from the Suffragists who shared the ultimate aim of female suffrage but did not agree with the peaceful tactics of the Suffragists - the Suffragettes instead used violence to try and achieve their aims.”

Answer 8

Analysis:
ITQ Their violent methods (eg/ smashing windows) put amence pressure on the government as it made them iook weak as they couldn’t control the Suffragettes. The Suffragettes also gained a lot of publicity which meant their campaign was noticed a lot more meaning that the government were even more pushed into giving them the vote.”