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Test Yourself: the composition of Parliament in the Eighteenth Century

The Monarch

What powers did the monarch have?
What duties did the monarch have?

The House of Lords

Who could sit in the House of Lords?
What powers did the Lords have?

House of Commons

What were the two main political groups in this House?
What duties did MPs have?
Who were the Independent Gentlemen?

Voting Qualifications

Boroughs

What types of boroughs were there?
What were the voting qualifications in these different types of boroughs?

Counties

What qualifications were needed for people to vote in County Elections?
Where were County Elections held?

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Last modified 19 August, 2007

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