widening the franchise Flashcards
1
Q
The franchsie
A
-Franchise the ability or right to vote in public elections.
- Commonwealth cititzens can vote as citizens who have been outside the country for less than 15 years
-people under 18
-eu citizens apart from the irish
-member of HOL
-prisioners
2
Q
The great reform act 1832 ?
A
-rotten boroughs
-granted vote to new groups tenant farmers and small property owners
-all males who paid 10 pound rent or more a year
3
Q
struggle for womans votes ?
A
-1903 WSPU were formed by the pankhurst more militant
-1913 emily davidson killed at epsom derby
-1918 representation of people act women 30 with property could vote