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- 1When was Catholic Emancipation passed?1829
- 2What did Catholic Emancipation do?Allowed Catholics to become MPs
- 3What were the limitations of Catholic Emancipation?In Ireland the property qualification raised from 40 shillings to £10, essentially preventing Catholics from becoming MPs
- 4What were the political reasons for the passing of Catholic Emancipation?Daniel O'Connel stands in bi-election and wins
if not allowed seat there could be Civil War
Peel & Wellington recognize threat
External influences - The Second French Revolution 1830 - 5What were the Social reasons for the passing of Catholic Emancipation?Fear of Social Unrest - could become Civil war or Revolution
French Revolution over similar issues - 6What were the cultural and religious reasons for the passing of Catholic Emancipation?Nonconformity
Catholics under represented, treated unequally - 7When was the Great Reform Act?1832
- 8What did the Great Reform Act do?56 rotten boroughs disenfranchised
31 boroughs lost 1 MP
22 new 2 member constituencies created
uniform property qualification of £10 in the boroughs
previously 1/10 males could vote, now 1/7
beginning of electoral register - 9What were the limitations of the Great Reform Act?No secret ballot - bribery
working class excluded - felt betrayed
100 rotten boroughs originally proposed to be disenfranchised
Wales, Scotland & Ireland under represented
813.000 out of 24 million could vote
still dominated by landowning elite
falls short of original plans - 10What were the political reasons for the passing of the Great Reform Act?Split of the Tories
Revival of the Whigs
William IV more open to reform
The Second French Revolution - Charles X and the ordinances of St Cloud - 11What were the economic reasons for the passing of the Great Reform Act?result of political turmoil and social unrest
May Days Crisis - run on the banks, refusal to pay taxes
Swing Riots 1830 - economic downturn - 12What were the social reasons for the passing of the Great Reform Act?Fear of Revolution - May Days Crisis, Francis Place, run on the banks, refusal to pat taxes, takeover of local government
union between middle and working class - revolutionary - 13What were the cultural and religious reasons for the passing of the Great Reform Act?Threat to Church and State, Social threat
pamphlets - 14When was the Second Reform Act passed?1867
- 15What did the Second Reform Act do?All male householders could vote
lodgers paying £10 rent pa could vote
135% increase in borough voters
47% male borough residents could vote
1/7 men to 1/3 men
1,120,000 enfranchised by act
counties - property £5, land $12
52 seats redistributed - 16What were the limitations of the Second Reform Act?London, Midlands & North under represented
massive disparities still
working class left out in counties
still no secret ballot
very little changed in counties, still held by landowners, retained Tory vote - 17What were the political reasons for the passing of the Great Reform Act?parliament still fairly aristocratic - 50% have links to aristocracy
make Conservatives stronger, maintain their minority government
divide liberals even more
Disraeli trying to gain party political advantage, opportunity to get one over on Gladstone, very opportunistic - 18What were the economic reasons for the passing of the Second Reform Act?Economic depression, particularly in cotton and trade
- 19What were the social reasons for the passing of the Second Reform Act?Hyde Park demonstrations -6th May 1867, 200,000 people
pressure groups The Reform Unions & The Reform League - more radical, 100 branches
American Civil War - influencing people - 20What were the cultural and religious reasons for the passing of the Second Reform Act?Influence of nonconformist revival
nonconformists - key supporters in Liberal party, help pushing reform through
influence of radical press and pamphlets - 21When was the secret ballot act passed?1872
- 22What did the Secret Ballot Act do?Chartist demands
John Bright and Gladstone
Vote in voting booths
Votes sealed in ballot box
Ballots counted by officials - 23What were the limitations of the Secret Ballot Act?Gladstone disliked the idea
Still reports of landlord influence as late as 1910
Still intimidation
Still bribery - 24What were the political reasons for the passing of the Secret Ballot Act?Chartists
Radicals called for secret ballot since 1770s
John Bright - radical in cabinet, liberals needed help from radicals, political advantage
Need advantage, Conservatives no longer broken - Manchester and Crysal Place speeches - 25What were the social reasons for the passing of the Secret Ballot Act?Changing social structure
Chartism
Reform Union and Reform League - 26What were the cultural and religious reasons for the passing of the secret ballot act?Publicity of 1868 election in press & law courts
Big increase of the press
Violence around campaign time publicised - 27When was the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Act passed?1883
- 28What did the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Act do?Limited candidates election expenses
£710 per 2000 voters, £40 for every extra 1000 voters
Allow lower class candidates to run campaigns
Forbade hiring of vehicles to transport voters
fines & imprisonment, have to forfeit seat if found corrupt - 29What were the political reasons for the passing of the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Act?Secret Ballot Act doesn't have desired impact
Trying to reduce corruption
Allow lower classes to run campaign - 30What were the economic reasons for the passing of the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Act?People spending too much on campaigns
Allow lower classes to run campaigns
More affordable
Liberal getting more of a look in - 31When was the Representations of the People Act passed?1884
- 32What did the Representation of the People Act do?Counties-householders & £10 lodgers can vote
£10 occupier franchise created for those living in shops and offices
Uniform franchise in counties & boroughs
Electorate increased from 2 million to 5 million
Now 2/3 men can vote - 33What were the limitations of the Representation of the People Act?Still only 2/3 men can vote
Women excluded
Salisbury attempted to block it
Not as drastic as radicals wanted - 34What were the political reasons for the passing of the Representation of the People Act?Party political advantage
Liberal motive - divisions, party running out of steam
Conservative motive - avoiding commons crisis
Liberals mainly gain here - 35Social reasons for the passing of the Representation of the People Act?Literacy increased in rural areas 1870 Education Act
Radicalism
People now aware of what they should have
Population expanding outwards
Chamberlin drew up radical programmes - 36When was the Redistribution of Seats Act passed?1885
- 37What did the Redistribution of Seats Act do?Boroughs fewer than 15,000 lost both MPs
Boroughs fewer than 50,000 lost 1 MP
Most became single member constituencies
Over representation largely disappeared
London gained adequate representation
Wales, Scotland & Ireland more represented
142 seats redistributed - 38What were the limitations of the Redistribution of Seats Act?Some places still over represented or under represented
- 39What were the political reasons for the passing of the Redistribution of Seats Act?Party political advantage
Liberal motive - divisions between Whigs & radicals, running out of steam
Conservative motive - redistribution ensure they don't lose seats as more lower class people voting, Villa Toryism
Conservative gain mainly here - 40What were the social reasons for thee passing of the Redistribution of Seats Act?Literacy increased in rural areas 1870 Education Act
Radicalism
Changing social structure, population expanding outwards - 41What were the cultural/religious reasons for the passing of the Redistribution of Seats Act?Salisbury worried about disestablishment
If they had enough seats in parliament they could block the Bill
Conservatives wanted to protect the church and State
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