For the to have been a growth in democracy in Britain after 1860 due to social and economic change several factors would have had to of been involved, such as changing attitudes towards the working class, industrial revolution, the effects of WW1 and the effects if the media, press and writers. Political changes could also have played a part in the growth of democracy due to different political advantages and the changing political ideas.
By 1869, changes in social classes were becoming more obvious. There was now a greater respectibility towards the up and coming urban artisans. They earned the country money, yet did not have a say when it came to how the gorvernment ran the country. This meant the majority of the country did not have a vote. This change in giving the urban artisans the votes made the voting fairer and making it less likely for the public to turn against the gorvernment.
The Revolution in France and the American Civil War were supported by the British government until it came to their own country and there was drastic change. The government now feared revolution as it brought threat to the people in power's lives and homes. The only solution was to give the people what they wanted and the working classs recieved the right to vote.
This also gave the government more power too as the public had what they wanted now. This made them less likely to turn against their government and made it less stressful to run the country. However due to the Education Act, people were now entitled to primary education making them more literate. People were becoming more involved with politics by reading newspapers. If things were not going the way the public wanted it would not be long before there was a change.
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Prime ministers also helped the changes in Britain as Lord Derby passed the Reform Act. He described the Second Reform Act as a "leap in the dark" showing that people did not have a clue what political changes would have on the growth of democracy. David Lloyd George also supported change but not until later in democratic Britain. This shows that political factors had some effect in the growth of democracy.
To conclude, social and economice factors like changing attitudes towards the working class, industrial revolution, the effects of WW1 and the influence of the media and press had the majority of the change om the growth of British democracy after 1860. Even though political factors like the changing political ideas and different political advantages also played a part the factors mentioned above had a much bigger influence in provoking change in Britain.
During Colonial America many things at the time were debated if they were democratic or undemocratic. Back then these features would be mostly undemocratic for others yet benefit others.There were also things that were a work in progress,Equality is a good example of this and was a work in progress.
When the Democrats rose to power in the White House, they replaced most of the people in offices with their own people (the common man). These people were illiterate and incompetent. This system of rewarding political supporters with jobs in the government was known as the "spoils system."
Both constitutional and social developments greatly changed the United States to a revolutionary proportion between 1860 and 1877. The new amendments and the fight for civil rights altered the previous way of life and forever changed American society. Inequality, fear, and corruption sent the United States into turmoil that would transform the country and lead to a revolution of change.
In early America between the years of 1825-1850, America was rapidly changing and reforming the way people lived. Societal problems and major discrepancies that had previously been overlooked began to rapidly gain awareness. The main idea of the reforms in the United States at this time was the relatively new sense of Democracy. Reform sought to maximize these benefits in light of Democracy and for this reason came up with many changes in which greater good can be found through freedom, justice, and equality of all people.
Most of the political power was in the hands of the businessmen as they had the money to donate to the campaigns of politicians. The federal government was essentially a tool for the wealthy. One instance of political corruption happened with the election of William Andrews Clark. Clark made his fortune from copper and was one of the wealthiest men in Montana. Clark wanted to become Senator of Montana and bought his votes by paying workers to vote for him. (Pettengill, 9-03-2015) Since most workers were desperate for every bit of money, a large portion of the working class would agree to it, therefore giving power to the wealthy. By giving the power to the wealthy, they are essentially giving the wealthy the power to limit their freedom and rights as an American
The years between 1815 and 1840 had many changes. Politics become more democracized with more voters, campaigns and candidates changed tactics in hopes of appealing to more people. This was all brought about by the significant economic developments of the century, including transportation, the American system, and more. Each and every one of these events has shaped the way our country runs today.
During the 1750's, the most wealthy people in the town held the most property, meaning they obtained the most power and money. As time moved on, though, voting requiremen...
...e to captured the view of British working class saw Aristocrats. As example, H.H Asquith and David Lloyd George slowly removed House of Lord's power of January 1910 and December 1910; By calling on elections both time they were able to prove that majority of citizen of Britain wanted remove aristocrats from the political power.
The Populist Party wanted changed and even if they never had a president they had people of the party in the Senator seats, Congressman’s, State Executives, State Senators and State Representatives. They defiantly got involved in any way they could and they started to make changes for the working class. They wanted to create a system to help save the working classes money in banks even if the bank it self went under. They also wanted to create public ownership of railroads and telephone and other systems. The push of this party pushed other party’s into a road of change and it helped pave a path for more rights and ways the working class could become better. The help from the Progressive party made the changes of what the Populists wanted and had them become Amendments. The Progressives had the resources to finalize the idea and make it into an
Democracy in the United States became prominent in the early to mid 19th century. Andrew Jackson, the 7th president of the United States, was inaugurated in 1829 and was best known as the person who mainstreamed democracy in America. Because he came from a humble background, he was the “genuine common man.” (Foner, pg. 303) He claimed he recognized the needs of the people and spoke on behalf of the majority [farmers, laborers]. However, critics of Jackson and democracy called him “King Andrew I” because of his apparent abuse of presidential power [vetoing]. These critics believed he favored the majority so much that it violated the U.S. constitution, and they stated he was straying too far away from the plan originally set for the United States. Because of the extreme shift of power to the majority, the limiting of rights of the few [merchants, industrialists] and the abuse of power under Jackson’s democracy, the foundational documents set in the constitution was violated, and the work of the preceding presidents were all but lost.
England reformed its government by increasing suffrage to prevent a rebellion that would break the nation apart. After the Revolution of 1830, the middle class protested for the right to vote, which frightened
The American Revolution made people realize they wanted freedom. Also because the French king supported the American Revolution which made them go bankrupt and to gain money back. Also the citizens became frustrated.
The Age of Reform throughout 1825-1850 was a great turning point for American society. The ideas and beliefs throughout the reform movements greatly expanded the democratic ideals. Reform movements in the United States sought to express ideas through religion and education, start movements through abolition and temperance acts, expand beliefs by caring for the insane, and take a stand by speaking up for personal rights .
Democracy can be defined as a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system. Arguably in this respect, the Great Reform Act of 1832 did not move Britain towards democracy, as the electoral system was not made free, nor was the power fully vested in the people. The Great Reform Act did however instigate an introduction of other crucial reforms which gradually made Britain a more democratic country, such as the 1918 Representation of the People Act, which introduced women into the electorate for the first time in British history. Therefore, it is justified to argue that the Great Reform Act was indeed the key turning point as although it didn’t expand the franchise as much as some of the other Acts did, it provided the foundation on which a more democratic and representative government was established.
...ed heavily on public subsidy, and the gas and electricity companies had in many cases developed as municipal undertakings. They seem of proper national concern. The iron and steel industry proved more controversial, being denationalized and renationalized in subsequent years. In international affairs the Attlee government introduces a major change of direction, beginning the dismantling of the British Empire. The empire becomes gradually transformed into a Commonwealth of independent nations, capable of accommodating republics as well as monarchies.