Reform Act 1832

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:addressed issues of representation
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1884
gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1867
gptkbp:date_enacted 1832
gptkbp:decreased_representation_for rotten boroughs
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:established new constituencies
gptkbp:has_limitations male property owners
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Reform Act 1832
gptkbp:impact reformed the electoral system
gptkbp:increased number of voters
urban representation
middle class representation
gptkbp:influenced future legislation
future electoral reforms
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
gptkb:Great_Reform_Movement
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Earl_Grey
secret ballot
gptkbp:is_a_representation_of urban areas
gptkbp:is_aimed_at empowering citizens
advancing civil rights
promoting social justice
reducing corruption
encouraging civic engagement
increasing voter participation
addressing social inequalities
encouraging political participation
expanding democracy
facilitating social change
supporting the middle class
improving representation
responding to industrialization
enhancing political accountability
addressing inequalities in representation
addressing the needs of the working class
creating a more equitable electoral system
establishing a fairer political landscape
fostering public trust in government
modernizing the political system
promoting political stability
reducing the power of the aristocracy
responding to calls for reform
gptkbp:is_applicable_to gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:is_associated_with political activism
gptkbp:is_celebrated_for expanding democracy
gptkbp:is_cited_in discussions about electoral reform
analyses of democratic evolution
debates about voting rights
studies of political change in Britain
gptkbp:is_considered_as first major reform of the electoral system
gptkbp:is_considered_by historians as a turning point
gptkbp:is_criticized_for not going far enough
among political elites
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkb:House_of_Commons
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:historical_texts
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:England_and_Wales
gptkbp:is_linked_to the rise of the Liberal Party
the decline of the Tory Party
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to gptkb:the_Representation_of_the_People_Act_1928
the Reform Act 1867
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Tory_Party
gptkbp:is_part_of British constitutional history
gptkbp:is_referenced_in literature about British history
gptkbp:is_related_to suffrage movements
gptkbp:is_studied_in political science courses
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:is_targeted_at rotten boroughs
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Chartist_movement
further electoral reforms
political reforms in the UK
gptkbp:passes_through gptkb:the_UK_Parliament
June 1832
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:Earl_Grey
gptkbp:reduces property qualifications
rural representation
electoral corruption
gptkbp:reformed voting procedures
parliamentary representation
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Chartism
gptkb:Great_Reform_Act
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Reform_Act_1867
gptkbp:resulted_in redistribution of seats
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:King_William_IV
gptkbp:significance expanded the electorate
gptkbp:was_followed_by gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1918
gptkbp:was_influenced_by public pressure
gptkbp:was_not_applicable_in gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:political_reforms
Victorian era reforms
gptkbp:was_supported_by gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Duke_of_Somerset
gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
gptkb:Wellington
gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Younger
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4