THEME ONE - ACTS OF PARLIAMENT

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When was the great reform act?

1832

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When was the redistribution of seats act passed?

1885

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What act increased the electorate to 21 million people?

1918 representation of the people’s act

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What act enfranchised women even if not fully?

The 1918 Act - enfranchised 8 million women. Still had class barriers in place

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When did the franchise double to 2 million?

The 1867 Act

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When was the ballot act

1872

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When was the corrupt practices act?

1883

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How much did the corrupt practices act limit expenses?

£7 to £10 a year

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When was universal suffrage introduced?

1928 Act

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Who was the first woman to be elected into parliament

Constance Markievicz - Sinn Fein

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Who was the first woman to sit in the House of Commons?

Nancy Astor

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Who was the Conservative leader when the 1928 act passed?

Stanley Baldwin