Unit 36.1 - Protest, agitation and parliamentary reform in Britain, c1780-1928
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wSECTION C: BREADTH, 1780-1928
1. How far do you agree that the reform of parliamentary representation was driven by pressure, in the years
1815–1928, from those excluded from the franchise? (Sample 2016)
Parliamentary Pressure
Political Opportunism
Genuine Desire
2. To what extent was parliamentary reform in the period c.1830-1928 affected principally by parliamentarians
seeking to gain advantage for the political parties to whom they belonged?
Political Opportunism
Pressure for reform
Genuine desire for democracy
3. To what extent was the Representation of the People Act 1867 the key turning point in the development of
political parties in the years 1790–1928?
Labour
Tories/ Conservatives
Whigs/Liberals
4. How far do you agree that the passing of the 1832 Representation of the People Act was the key turning
point in the development of parliamentary democracy in the years 1819–1928? (June 2017)
1832 Reform Act
Other 19th Century ROTPAs
20th Century ROTPA
5. The most dramatic changes in the organisation of political parties, in the years c1780–1928, took place as a
result of the passing of the 1867 Representation of the People Act.’ How far do you agree with this statement?
1867 ROTPA
Early Reforms
1918 ROTPA
6. How far can the abolition of property qualification for MPs in 1858 be seen as the key turning point in
changing the social composition of the House of Commons in the years 1780–1928?
Abolition of Property Qualifications
1832
1918
7. To what extent did the power of the aristocracy in parliament change during the years 1780–1928?
Power within the House of Lords
Power within the House of Commons
Removal of corruption
8. How far do you agree that changes to the franchise in the years c.1780-1928 were the most important
reason for the declining influence of the aristocracy over the House of Commons?
Changes to the franchises
Removal of corruption
Emergence of political parties
9. “Redistribution of seats was carried out mainly to reflect changes in Britain’s economic landscape.” How far
do you agree with this opinion on parliamentary redistribution in the years 1780-1918?
Britain’s economic landscape
Political Opportunism
Genuine desire
10. How accurate is it to say that the principal reason for parliamentary reform, in the years 1780-1928, was to
eliminate corruption? (2021)
Corruption
Political Opportunism
Pressure for reform
11. ‘In the years 1780-1928, there were dramatic changes in the organisation of political parties.’ How far do you
agree with this statement? (2021)
Labour
Tories/ Conservatives
Whigs/Liberals
12. How far can the Ballot Act (1872) be seen as the key turning point in creating a more representative political
system in the years 1780-1928? (2020)
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