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Parlament
The law making body of the british government
House of Lords
Hereditary nobles and high ranking clergy in the church of england. The more powerful of the two classes
House of Commens
Elected officials of the parliament who had little to no power
Rotten Bourghs
rural town in England that sent members to Parliament despite having few or no voters
Whig Party
One of the first two political parties of Britain that represent the middle class whose favored liberal views
Troy Party
One of the first two political parties of Britain who represent the nobles and landowners whose views were more conservative
Electorate
body of people allowed to vote
Secret Ballot
votes cast without announcing them publicly
Queen Victoria
Ruling Monarch of Britain from 1837-1901. She is the 2nd longest reigning monarch of britain
Benjamin Disraeli
First Leader of the tory party
William Gladstone
Leader of the Whig party
Parlamentry Democracy
a form of government in which the executive leaders (usually a prime minister and cabinet) are chosen by and responsible to the legislature (parliament), are also members of it
Free trade
trade between countries without quotas, tariffs, or other restrictions
Corn Laws
Tax of all grains that were important to Britain from other countries
Repeal
cancel
Abolition
End or stop to
Capital offenses
crime punishable by death
Penal colonies
place where people convicted of crimes are sent
Labor unions
organization of workers who bargain for better pay and working conditions
Emmeline Pankhurst
A leading women’s suffrage in Britain during the early 1900
Absentee Landlord
one who owns a large estate but does not live there
Daniel O’Connell
Irish nationalist who tried to push for Ireland’s independence from Britain
Home Rule
local self-government
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