Representation of the People Act 1832
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:addressed |
underrepresentation of industrial cities
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1867
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| gptkbp:date_enacted |
1832-06-07
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| gptkbp:decreased_representation_for |
rural areas
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:established |
voter registration process
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| gptkbp:excludes |
gptkb:women
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| gptkbp:extended_voting_rights_to |
middle class men
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| gptkbp:founded_in |
new political parties
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Representation of the People Act 1832
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| gptkbp:increased_electoral_participation_by |
newly enfranchised voters
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| gptkbp:increased_number_of_voters_by |
approximately 50%
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| gptkbp:influenced |
future legislation on voting rights
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Reform Movement
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| gptkbp:introduced |
new constituencies
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| gptkbp:is_a_representation_of |
urban areas
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| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
encouraging civic engagement
addressing the imbalance in representation expanding the electorate modernizing the electoral process reducing corruption in elections increasing political representation addressing class disparities in voting addressing the needs of a growing population creating a more democratic system creating a more representative government enhancing the legitimacy of the government ensuring fairer representation in Parliament improving the fairness of elections modernizing the political landscape promoting political equality reducing the influence of the aristocracy reflecting the changes in British society responding to social changes in Britain |
| gptkbp:is_applied_in |
gptkb:England_and_Wales
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| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
not including women
not including all men |
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkb:House_of_Commons |
| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
gptkb:election
|
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
gptkb:Tories
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| gptkbp:led_to |
subsequent electoral reforms
|
| gptkbp:reduced_property_requirements_for |
gptkb:election
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| gptkbp:reformed |
gptkb:election
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| gptkbp:replaced_by |
previous electoral laws
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| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:King_William_IV
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| gptkbp:significance |
first major reform of British electoral system
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| gptkbp:was_influenced_by |
public pressure for reform
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| gptkbp:was_part_of |
the Victorian era reforms
the Chartist movement's demands the broader reform movement in Britain |
| gptkbp:was_supported_by |
gptkb:Whigs
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Catholic_Emancipation_Act_1829
gptkb:Catholic_Emancipation_Act_1829 |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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