Democratic Reform in Great Britain CHAPTER 8 SECTION 1

Great Britain 1815: G.B. = constitutional monarch with two political parties House of Commons elected; less than 5 % could vote House of Lords held veto power Hereditary nobles and high-ranking clergy Reformers wanted change

Change in Great Britain Catholics and non-Anglican Protestants couldn’t vote or serve in Parliament 1820s gained the vote Rotten Boroughs The shifting population during I.R. left villages empty Locals still sent members to Parliament Hugely populate under represented due to I.R.

Change in Great Britain Whig Partymiddle class/business intrests Tory Partynovles, landowners, and high income Reform act of 1832 Redistributed seats in House of Commons. Enlarged electorate (voters) Still needed property

How did the Great Reform Act of 1832 affect large towns and Rotten Boroughs? How did it affect the common folk? Was it full democracy? Discuss with your neighbor

Change in Great Britain The Chartist Movement Wrote the People’s Charter Demanded universal male suffrage, annual elections, and salaries for members of Parliament Where have we seen salaries for Parliament? Secret Ballot Why is this important? Unsuccessful Millions of signatures ignored

The Victorian Age Queen Victoria=Greatest symbol in G.B. at time Victorian Ideals Duty, thrift, honesty, hard work, and respect Strict morals Reformers began to push back

British Politics Benjamin DisraeliPushed Tories into the modern Conservative Party William GladstonePushed the Whigs into the Liberal Party 1868-1880Both were Prime Ministers back and forth

British Politics Suffrage Parliamentary Democracy Disraeli/Conservatives=Reform Bill 1867 Vote to many Gladstone/Liberals Extended vote to farmers, and others Parliamentary Democracy Form of government in which the executive leaders are chosen by and responsible to the legislature and are also members of it