Big moments in UK parliamentary reform

What did the Second Reform Act of 1867 achieve?

• Introduced the secret ballot

• Extended the right to vote to about 12% of the population

• Allowed women to vote

• Reduced the power of the House of Lords

What was introduced by the Ballot Act of 1872?

• Payment of MPs

• Secret ballot

• Women's suffrage

• Extension of franchise to rural counties

What was the significance of the Third Reform Act of 1884?

• Allowed women to vote

• Introduced the secret ballot

• Extended the franchise to most working men

• Reduced the power of the House of Lords

What percentage of the adult male population could vote after the Third Reform Act of 1884?

• 40%

• 50%

• 60%

• 70%

What did the Parliament Act of 1911 accomplish?

• Allowed women to vote

• Introduced the secret ballot

• Reduced the power of the House of Lords

• Extended the franchise to rural counties

Which act introduced the payment of MPs?

• Great Reform Act, 1832

• Second Reform Act, 1867

• Ballot Act, 1872

• Parliament Act, 1911

Which act allowed most working men, including those in rural counties, to vote?

• Great Reform Act, 1832

• Second Reform Act, 1867

• Third Reform Act, 1884

• Parliament Act, 1911

What did the Representation of the People Act, 1918, grant to most adult men?

• The right to own property

• The right to vote over the age of 21

• The right to free education

• The right to hold public office

Which group of women was given the right to vote by the Representation of the People Act, 1918?

• Women over the age of 18

• Women over the age of 25

• Women over the age of 30 who are either married, a property owner, or a graduate

• Women over the age of 40

Before the Representation of the People Act, 1948, what was unique about some universities?

• They had their own currency

• They had their own MP, allowing members two votes

• They were exempt from taxes

• They could appoint their own judges