POL 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Thatcherism, Theresa May, Universal Suffrage
27 Nov 2016
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A very old democracy, first nation to industrialize, once possessed the largest empire in human history. 1215 magna carta- the oldest document from great britain that lays down the law that limits the power. 1688 the glorious revolution- establishes where the parliament has power over the king, ensures. William the iii was the king of the glorious revolution in england- they imported" a king therefore they can put restraints on them, the local nobility and the landowners work with the new king. The british were the first to discover that those who are taxed should make the decisions about taxation. 1832-1884 several reform acts- the onset of industrialization, rise of the cities, the ones that are. More seats for industrialized cities, fewer for rotten boroughs". Extended the franchise from less that 5% of the population to 60% of males constitution politics, head of the executive, needs to preserve the confidence of parliament etc. no term limits for the prime ministers.
