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The Great Reform Bill

The Great Reform Bill. The Tory Argument. Constitutional imbalance More power to towns No end in sight. Whig Argument. Dangerous times Fairness demands it Limit corruption. Qualifications. 10 Pound Householder Property implies intelligence. Impact. House of Lords clearly lesser

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The Great Reform Bill

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  1. The Great Reform Bill

  2. The Tory Argument • Constitutional imbalance • More power to towns • No end in sight

  3. Whig Argument • Dangerous times • Fairness demands it • Limit corruption

  4. Qualifications • 10 Pound Householder • Property implies intelligence

  5. Impact • House of Lords clearly lesser • Lords influence decreased

  6. William IV • Reigned 1830-1837

  7. Monarchy’s power decreased • Greater role for public opinion • Party politics

  8. Democracy? • Suffrage not universal • Local democratic traditions weakened • Electorate increased • Pocket boroughs eliminated • Bribery decreased

  9. Political Parties • Permanent local organizations • National organizations begin

  10. Irish Party • Radicals

  11. Legislation • Abolition of Slavery in Empire (1833) • Factory Act (1833) • Poor Law Act (1834) • National education support • Municipal Corporations Act

  12. Tamworth Manifesto • Tories won’t seek repeal of Reform Act

  13. Reform Act of 1832 • Expanded electorate • Increased party influence • Decreased power of monarch and House of Lords • Increased power of House of Commons

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