Liberal Reform Quiz

The British Depth Study- Liberal Reforms

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1. What was the National Insurance Act 1911?

  • Only to help the sick
  • Only to help the unemployed
  • This was the main reform that set out to help the sick and the unemployed. it was in two parts. Part one dealt with sickness an part two dealt with unemployment
  • This act set up the first job centres. They were aimed at getting mean into jobs as quickly as possible so they would not be without wages.
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2. What reform was brought out in 1907?

  • Free School Meals- provides a free school meal for children of a poor family.
  • School Clinics- These clinics were set up to treat children who had been diagnoses as having an illness
  • School Medical Inspections- Doctors and nurses went into school to provide a free compulsory medical check
  • The Children's Act- it made it illegal to neglect or abuse children. Children under 14 were banned from pubs. Illegal to sell tobacco to children under 16.

3. What reform was brought out in 1912?

  • School Clinics- These clinics were set up to treat children who had been diagnoses as having an illness
  • The Children's Act- it made it illegal to neglect or abuse children. Children under 14 were banned from pubs. Illegal to sell tobacco to children under 16.
  • Free School Meals- provides a free school meal for children of a poor family.
  • School Medical Inspections- Doctors and nurses went into school to provide a free compulsory medical check

4. Why did the labour party oppose the reforms?

  • They wanted more reforms and said the Liberal Reforms were too limited
  • they said it was wrong to use taxes to help the poor- benefits would make them lazy and unwilling to work
  • they had to pay the taxes to fund the reforms
  • They disliked being told how to bring up their children and hated having to pay National Insurance Contributions

5. What was the labour Exchange Act 1909?

  • This act set up the first job centres. They were aimed at getting mean into jobs as quickly as possible so they would not be without wages.
  • Only to help the sick
  • This was the main reform that set out to help the sick and the unemployed. it was in two parts. Part one dealt with sickness an part two dealt with unemployment
  • Set up job centres and was aimed at men and women to get wages as quickly as possible

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