The Great Reform Act

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Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:decreased_seats rural areas
gptkbp:discusses corruption in elections
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Great Reform Act
gptkbp:impact reduced property requirements for voting
gptkbp:increased_seats urban areas
gptkbp:influenced future electoral reforms
gptkbp:influenced_by Reform Movement
gptkbp:introduced new constituencies
gptkbp:is_aimed_at modernizing the electoral system
addressing inequalities
gptkbp:is_celebrated_for its progressive nature
gptkbp:is_challenged_by opposition parties
gptkbp:is_criticized_for not going far enough
among political elites
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkb:House_of_Commons
the press
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:England_and_Wales
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Tory_Party
gptkbp:is_promoted_by gptkb:social_reform
gptkbp:led_to subsequent reform acts
the Second Reform Act 1867
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Earl_Grey
gptkbp:notable_for its impact on democracy
gptkbp:passes_through public pressure
gptkbp:reduced_disenfranchisement of certain groups
gptkbp:reformed Parliamentary representation
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Chartism
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1918
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:King_William_IV
gptkbp:significance expanded the electorate
gptkbp:voter_turnout in cities
gptkbp:was_affecting gptkb:political_representation
voting rights
government accountability
political participation
democratic principles
electoral fairness
working-class representation
political reforms in other countries
landowners' power
middle-class representation
rural political dynamics
the British political system.
urban political dynamics
gptkbp:was_followed_by the Representation of the People Act 1884
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:public_opinion
gptkbp:was_part_of the Victorian era reforms
the broader reform movement
the political landscape changes
gptkbp:was_supported_by gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:year 1832
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King_George_IV
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5