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How democratic was Britain by 1918
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A brief few points on Britain's build to a democracy until the end of the Great War in 1918
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How democratic was Britain by 1918
Participation
1832 Great Reform Act
Male property owners could now vote
The Second Reform Act 1867
Lodgers paying over £10 per year in rent given vote
The Third Reform Act 1884
Male householders given vote
1918 Representation of the People Act
All men given the right to vote
Women over 30 given right to vote under conditions
Corruption and Fear
Corrupt and Illegal Practices Act 1883
Spending was limited
No purchase of food and drink for voters
The Secret Ballot Act 1872
Voting now done in polling booths
Cancelled out Imtimidation
Representation
Redistribution of Seats 1867 and 1885
Smaller towns lost MPs
Larger towns gained MPs
The Parliament Act 1911
Reduce power of House of Lords
MPs were paid
Working class could become MPs
Second Reform Act 1867
Populated areas gained seats and depopulated areas lost seats
Widening Membership for House of Commons
1858 abolished housing qualifications for MPs
More people could become MPs
Creation of the Labour Party
Working class finally had a party that had their lives at the fore front of their political ideas
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