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Democratic Reform in Britain

Democratic Reform in Britain . Chapter 11 Section 1 . Reforming Parliament . 1815; Still a Constitutional Monarchy House of Commons – elected officials Only 5% of the people could vote House of Lords More power; could veto the Commons This system was not democratic .

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Democratic Reform in Britain

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  1. Democratic Reform in Britain Chapter 11 Section 1

  2. Reforming Parliament • 1815; Still a Constitutional Monarchy • House of Commons – elected officials • Only 5% of the people could vote • House of Lords • More power; could veto the Commons • This system was not democratic

  3. Catholics and Non-Anglican Protestant • Could not vote • Workers • Moving to cities • Large landowners in these depopulated rural areas, or rotten boroughs,maintained seats in Parliament while growing cities had none

  4. Reformers • Sought more suffrage • Whig Party • Middle and business classes • Tory Party • Landowners and Nobles • Didn’t want change

  5. Great reform Act of 1832 • More men can vote • However, you still must own property • Parliament changed the distribution of seats to eliminate rotten boroughs. • Chartist Movement • Universal Male suffrage by secret ballot • Eventually passed

  6. The Victorian Age • 1837-1901 • Queen Victoriaset the tone for her age and symbolized British beliefs and values. • Little real power • Victorian values included thrift, honesty, duty, hard work, and respectability

  7. Benjamin Disraeli reformed the Tories into the modern Conservative Party. • William Gladstone led the new Liberal Party that evolved from the Whigs. The 1860s were the dawn of a new age in British politics as the old parties regrouped under new leaders.

  8. 1900’s • House of Lord rejects many of the House of Common’s acts • After Commons threatened to appoint a flood of new lords, the House of Lords backed down. • In 1911, most of the Lords’ power was removed. Today the House of Lords is largely ceremonial.

  9. Britain had transformed itself from a constitutional monarchy to a parliamentary democracy. • Government ministers were elected by, responsible to, and members of Parliament. • The Chartist goals of universal male suffrage and a secret ballot were almost completely met. • In 1918 women over 30 were also given the vote.

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