Representation of the People Act 1918

constitutions detailing laws that are overruling and therefore higher in rank compared to other Acts of Parliament, therefore the British courts are only allowed to construe statutes. They may not overrule or declare them invalid for being contrary to the constitution and therefore unconstitutional. The process that includes a constitutional law is edited, repealed or legislated has similarities with other Act of Parliaments, despite the subject of the situation (British Library). Another characteristic

noteworthy leaders was Malicent Fawcett. She pressured the government peacefully about the vote because she thought if she was violent, politicians would think women were incapable of running the country. Even rejected petitions didn’t stop them. Then in 1918, when they were rewarded with the vote, only women over 30 and owned land could vote. She argued with the prime minister that women would not tolerate this because she wanted the vote for middle class land owning women. The leadership of middle class

government were not met with satisfaction by the people of Germany. As a result of surrendering the war and its consequences, people did not believe in the new government and were not republicans. Few Germans supported the Weimar Republic, and the first Weimar foreign minister, Walter Rathenau, noted; "Now we have a republic. The problem is we have no republicans.” Without republicans, the republic did not function. German democracy was a very new idea, and people had little knowledge of what it meant. However

The Effectiveness of Irish Catholic and Nationalist Leaders in Advancing Their Cause in the Years 1801 and On The Act Of Union in 1800 meant there was no longer any Irish institution capable of advancing either an Irish nationalist or catholic cause. As a result the advancement of those causes depended on influencing the British Government directly. The catholic cause initially focused on securing emancipation for the catholic population and aimed to improve the lives

Does the world we live in have heroes? In the society that we give in, the hero becomes a hero by attaining in what they believe in for the surpass of others. A hero is always been looked at a prospective of a paragon. A hero becomes known by many because of what they did and their heroic qualities. Emmeline Pankhurst is a hero for all women.Emmeline Pankhurst was the voice for women fighting for women 's suffrage in the 1900s. Not only did she fight for the right for women to vote but for women

Marcus Garvey is arguably one of the early pioneers in Pan Africanism, black consciousness, and political radicalism. Garvey is regarded for his speaking on race tensions, economic inequality and the plight of Native Africans in America. Not widely and prominently known like the images of Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Huey Newton, Elijah Mohammad, but should be regarded for paving the way for those individuals. In this paper we will discuss three notable moments that developed Marcus Garvey into

At the same time art has united Spain and has been a representation of the change occuring in the world at that time and also for causing divisions in Spain over what art should be. There was a major shift in art styles from the Golden Age to the Enlightenment. Besides this being a part of the art world the Enlightenment

The decision of the government was that they never wanted to offer women the right to vote when they were “lawless” and were involved in the destruction of the properties of the other people. Such activities from the suffragettes disappointed the government. While both views would be considered valid as they contributed to the enlightenment of women in society that changed their lives, the differences on both views depends on either

passage of the Enabling Act, use of proportional representation, political extremism and the institution of the Reichspräsident. Hitler’s Chancellorship eventually led to the downfall of the Reichsrat and also the passing of the Enabling Act. This would lead to Hitler gaining full control of Germany and the end of the Weimar Republic. One of the factors which shows the Constitution was the biggest threat to

The Lloyd George Coalition 1918-1922 The Coupon Election 1918 The Representation of the People Act 1918 provided the background to the 1918 election. All men over 21 could vote. A small number of women were also eligible to. These were the over 30's and the wives of important British. men • The Liberals were still split between old (Asquith) and new (Lloyd George) • Labour had to decide whether to fight the election independently or continue under Lloyd George. (Mowat: 1966: 2-3