History A-Level
Extent of democratisation
What Extent of democratisation means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Extent of democratisation
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By 1928 Britain had universal adult suffrage, though plural voting persisted.
Topics that use Extent of democratisation
- Paper 3, Option 36.1: Protest, agitation and parliamentary reform in Britain, c1780–1928 - 1 Reform of parliament (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Failed reform and resistance
- Legislative change
- Pressure and resistance
- Problems of representation
- Democratisation and its limits
- Franchise and representation
- Parliamentary reform legislation
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