Democratic Reform in Britain
Chapter 23 Section 1
19th & Early 20th Century
Democratic Reform in Britain
Vocabulary
- Rotten Borough-Rural town in England that sent members to Parliament despite having a few or no voters
- Electorate-Body of people allowed to vote
- Secret Ballot-Votes cast without announcing them publicly
- Parliamentary Democracy-A form of government in which the executive leaders are chosen by and responsible to the legislature
- Allocate-To distribute according to a plan
Reformers Press for Change
Laws kept many people from voting.Catholics and non-Anglican protestants were not allowed to serve or vote in Parliament.Reformers pushed to end religious restrictions for voting in the 1820's.
Reform Act of 1832
The Great Reform Act of 1832 redistributed seats in the whole House of Commons eliminating rotten boroughs.