5.5 Democratic Reforms in Britain

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