History A-Level
Legislative change
What Legislative change means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Legislative change
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Change came through the Representation of the People Acts 1832–1928, the Redistribution Act 1885, the Ballot Act 1872 and the Corrupt Practices Act 1883.
Topics that use Legislative change
- Paper 3, Option 36.1: Protest, agitation and parliamentary reform in Britain, c1780–1928 - 1 Reform of parliament (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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