AQA A-Level History 7042
1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
1F Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783–1885
1G Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
1K The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
1L The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871–1991
2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499
2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564
2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
2N Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980
2R The Cold War, c1945–1991
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000
1G Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
Parliament and the Franchise before 1867
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- Component 1
Overview
Recall questions on the two chambers and the powers of the Lords, and on how few men could vote and on what qualification.
What you need to know
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What were 'pocket boroughs'?
How did the landed elite control local government in mid-19th century Britain?
Questions from this subtopic
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What were the two chambers of Parliament in mid-19th century Britain?
Model answer
The House of Commons (elected) and the House of Lords (hereditary peers and bishops)
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What significant power did the House of Lords retain in mid-19th century Britain?
Model answer
The power to block or amend legislation
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What proportion of adult males could vote before 1867?
Model answer
Approximately one in five adult males
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What qualification was required to vote before 1867?
Model answer
Male property owners meeting specific property qualifications
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What were 'pocket boroughs'?
Model answer
Constituencies controlled by wealthy patrons
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How were constituencies unevenly distributed before reform?
Model answer
Rural areas were over-represented compared to growing industrial towns, and some boroughs were controlled by wealthy patrons
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