What were the long and short term impacts of Britain's Reform Act of 1867?

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30 July, 05:45

What were the long and short term impacts of Britain's Reform Act of 1867?

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Sterling · Answer 1

In 1832, Parliament passed a law changing the British electoral system. It was known as the Great Reform Act. This was a response to many years of people criticising the electoral system as unfair. For example, there were constituencies with only a handful of voters that elected two MPs to Parliament.

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The Representation of the People Act 1867, 30 & 31 Vict. c. 102 was a piece of British legislation that enfranchised part of the urban male working class in England and Wales for the first time. It took effect in stages over the next two years, culminating in full enactment ... Long title, An Act further to amend the Laws relating to the Representation of ...