The act that provided 3000 people with a job each day
Labour exchange act 1909
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The act that gave workers who qualified dole
National insurance act 1911
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The act that gave a pension to over 70's
Old pension act 1908
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The act allowing every shop worker half a day off
Shop act 1911
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The act that limited a coal miners work day to 8 hours
Coal mines regulation 1908
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The act allowing workers to receive compensation for injuries at work
Workers compensation 1906
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What was David Lloyd George's plan?
Introduced a budget taxing rich and landowners
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How much did Lloyd George increase income tax?
From 1 shilling to 1 shilling and 2 pence on incomes over £3000 a year
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What income was supertaxed?
£5000
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Why was there a constitutional crisis?
Because house of lords, dominated by conservatives, vetoed the budget
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What did the liberals propose and what did the do?
Reforming their powers, Asquith asked the King for more liberal peers after the general election
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Why was the Bill sent through?
The Lords voted it through to avoid being swamped by newly created liberal peers
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What percentage of the population were living below subsistence level and what percentage could not afford basics?
25% below subsistence level, 10% could not afford basics
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What were the causes of poverty?
Lack of income, illness
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Laissez-faire
The belief that society will naturally self-regulate
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Charles Booth
thought low wages caused poverty, popularised the idea of a poverty line, setting it at 10 shillings for a family of 4, encouraged liberals to introduce the Trade Boards Act in 1091 setting a minimum wage
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Catherine & William Booth
thought low wages caused poverty, opened homes for women fleeing domestic abuse, set up a factory to provide jobs
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John Galt
thought unemployment caused poverty, took photos of people living in poverty
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Seebohm Rowntree
thought low wages caused poverty,drew up a poverty line, survey showed 28% of people lived in poverty
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How much did the vote share increase for the liberal elections between 1900-1906?
increased by 218
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Nationalism
The belief that your country is superior to all others
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Moral Panic
When a difficult social issue is publicised by the media
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Socialism
The belief that government should help the less fortunate
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
The act that gave children free school meal
Back
Education Act 1906
Card 3
Front
The act that banned kids from begging
Back
Card 4
Front
The act that provided 3000 people with a job each day
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