Question 5.2-002

What were two important aspects of the Reform Act of 1832?

Correct Answers

It increased the number of people who could vote.
It abolished rotten boroughs.

Explanation

The Reform Act of 1832 widened the electorate by allowing more men to vote and abolished many 'rotten boroughs' with very small electorates. It did not give women the vote or primarily reduce the monarch’s power.

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