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How did Britain become more democratic by 1914?
During the late 19th and early 20th Century, several acts were passed by Parliament in an effort to make Britain more democratic. However, whether Britain was completely democratic by 1914 is an issue for debate. In order to decide how democratic Britain was we must first establish what a democracy is. ... The nine major factors which make a system democratic involve providing a secret ballot to ensure privacy, holding regular elections to make sure it is the government wanted by the people who are in power. A democratic system has universal suffrage and similarly anyone can stand for election, making sure everyone has their say in who represents them. ... These are the factors that constitute a democracy, but how many of these were fulfilled by 1914?
The great reform act, passed in 1832, was the start of the process and accelerated democracy in Britain. The great reform act did not result in Britain becoming a fledging democracy. ... It does not bring universal suffrage but two thirds of all males in Britain were now eligible to vote.
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