1.1.2 A wider franchise and debates over suffrage

• Order the following milestones in the expansion of suffrage in the UK.

  1️⃣ 1832 Reform Act

  2️⃣ 1867 Reform Act

  3️⃣ 1884 Reform Act

  4️⃣ 1918 Representation of the People Act

  5️⃣ 1928 Equal Franchise Act
• The historical expansion of suffrage in the UK reflects increasing political participation.


  True
• The franchise refers to the right to vote in public elections
• Match the legislative act with its key change.

  1832 Reform Act ↔️ Expanded franchise to male property owners

  1867 Reform Act ↔️ Included working-class men

  1884 Reform Act ↔️ More working-class men included

  1918 Representation of the People Act ↔️ Granted women over 30 the vote

  1928 Equal Franchise Act ↔️ Granted women equal voting rights
• The 1918 Representation of the People Act granted voting rights to women over the age of 30
• The franchise is vital for political legitimacy
• The 1867 Reform Act further expanded the franchise to include working-class men
• The franchise underpins democracy and political participation.


  True
• What did the Equal Franchise Act of 1928 achieve?

  Equal voting rights for women
• Why is the expansion of suffrage significant in UK politics?

  Underpins democracy and legitimacy
• The historical context of suffrage in the UK has been marked by a gradual expansion of the franchise.

  True
• The 1884 Reform Act expanded the franchise to include more working-class men.


  True
• The expansion of the franchise in the UK reflects the increasing political participation of disenfranchised groups.


  True
• The franchise is fundamental to democratic participation
• The Representation of the People Act of 1918 granted women over 30 the right to vote
• Match the legislative milestone with its key changes:

  1832 Reform Act ↔️ Expanded voting to male property owners

  1867 Reform Act ↔️ Included working-class men in the electorate

  1884 Reform Act ↔️ Further expanded voting to working-class men

  Representation of the People Act ↔️ Granted women over 30 the right to vote

  Equal Franchise Act ↔️ Ensured equal voting rights for women
• The Equal Franchise Act of 1928 ensured equal voting rights for women
• Extending voting rights to the working class was supported as a means to increase democratic participation and political legitimacy


  True
• Increased voter turnout was one positive impact of suffrage reforms in the UK


  True
• What does the term "franchise" refer to in public elections?

  The right to vote
• What was the key change introduced by the 1832 Reform Act?

  Expanded voting to property owners
• Which act granted women over 30 the right to vote in 1918?

  Representation of the People Act
• Match the argument for universal suffrage with its description:

  Equality and fairness ↔️ All citizens should have the right to vote

  Democratic participation ↔️ Increases engagement in the political process

  Political legitimacy ↔️ Enhances government's authority and support
• What has been a key trend in the historical context of suffrage in the UK?

  Gradual expansion
• Arrange the key legislative milestones in the expansion of the franchise in chronological order:

  1️⃣ 1832 Reform Act

  2️⃣ 1867 Reform Act

  3️⃣ 1884 Reform Act

  4️⃣ Representation of the People Act (1918)

  5️⃣ Equal Franchise Act (1928)
• Arrange the following legislative milestones in chronological order:

  1️⃣ 1832 Reform Act

  2️⃣ 1867 Reform Act

  3️⃣ 1884 Reform Act

  4️⃣ Representation of the People Act

  5️⃣ Equal Franchise Act
• Universal suffrage increases engagement in the political process
• Giving women the right to vote was argued to promote equality and inclusivity
• Suffrage reforms led to greater diversity in political representation
• The Equal Franchise Act of 1928 granted women equal voting rights to men
• What is one argument against universal suffrage mentioned in the text?

  Lack of knowledge
• The 1832 Reform Act expanded the franchise to include more male property owners.


  True
• Key legislative milestones expanded the franchise
• The Representation of the People Act in 1918 granted all women the right to vote

  False
• What is a key argument against universal suffrage?

  Risk of uninformed decisions
• What was a common argument against property ownership as a basis for voting rights?

  Exclusion of the landless poor
• What was a worry about populist or short-sighted policies resulting from an expanded franchise?

  Populist or short-sighted policies