History of the UK Franchise 0.0 / 5 ? Government & PoliticsDemocracyA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: LDOakesCreated on: 05-06-22 13:07 What is suffrage/having the franchise? Being able to engage in politics and vote in elections. 1 of 15 Roughly how many people could vote in the 1800s? 400,000 2 of 15 What were constituencies in the 1800s? Counties or boroughs 3 of 15 How were the wealthy overrepresented in the 1800s? Some wealthy individuals could vote multiple times 4 of 15 Were the rules on who could vote universal across the country? No. Different boroughs had different rules on who could vote. 5 of 15 What were "rotten" boroughs? Boroughs with small populations with MPs despite growing industrial cities not getting enough representation. 6 of 15 What did the Great Reform Act 1832 abolish? It abolished many rotten boroughs and gave representation to urban areas like Manchester 7 of 15 Who gained the right to vote after the Great Reform Act 1832? Tenant farmers, shopkeepers, and small landowners (required property to vote). 8 of 15 Who could finally vote after the 1918 Representation of People Act? Women! (Must be married, own property or be a graduate and be over 30 though) 9 of 15 How did the 1918 Representation of People Act extend the franchise to more social classes? All men over 21 were given the vote even if they didn't own property 10 of 15 Why did the wartime Coalition Government pass the 1918 Representation of People Act? Partly from pressure to allow men who had served their country vote, even if they were working class and owned no property. 11 of 15 What did the 1928 Representation of People Act do? Extended suffrage to all women 12 of 15 Which government passed the 1928 Representation of People Act? Conservative Government 13 of 15 What did the 1969 Representation of People Act do? Allowed under 21s to vote after shifting attitudes towards adulthood 14 of 15 Which government passed the 1969 Representation of Peoples Act? Labour Government 15 of 15
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