Reform Act 1801

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Great_Reform_Act
gptkbp:addressed voter eligibility
gptkbp:affects electoral districts
gptkbp:allows gptkb:England_and_Wales
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Reform_Act_1832
gptkbp:context post-Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:depicted_in a compromise measure
a step towards democracy
gptkbp:effective_date 1801
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Parliament_of_Great_Britain
the Whig and Tory parties
gptkbp:established new electoral boundaries
gptkbp:followed_by further reforms in the 19th century
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:historical_debate gptkb:British_Parliament
political reformers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Reform Act 1801
gptkbp:impact increased representation in Parliament
gptkbp:includes provisions for new constituencies
gptkbp:increased number of voters
gptkbp:influenced future electoral reforms
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:public_opinion
political pressure for reform
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Younger
gptkbp:is_aimed_at reducing corruption
gptkbp:is_criticized_for radicals
its limited scope
among traditionalists
not going far enough
gptkbp:is_implemented_in various boroughs
gptkbp:is_influential_in shaping future electoral policies
gptkbp:is_noted_for its historical significance.
gptkbp:is_opposed_by conservatives
landed gentry
the aristocracy
gptkbp:is_part_of the broader reform movement
a series of electoral reforms
the evolution of British democracy
gptkbp:is_promoted_by reform advocates
gptkbp:is_supported_by middle class
liberals
the business community
gptkbp:led_to greater public participation in elections
political debates on representation
gptkbp:number_of_stages gptkb:Reform_Act_1832
gptkbp:passes_through gptkb:government_agency
the early 19th century
intense lobbying
gptkbp:purpose to reform the electoral system
gptkbp:reduces property qualifications for voters
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Reform_Acts
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Reform_Act_1832
gptkbp:resulted_in reduction of rotten boroughs
gptkbp:significance first major reform of the British electoral system