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History 1.1
The growth of parliamentaty democracy
Question | Answer |
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What is patronage? | The practice of sponsoring someone's ambitions either by funding them or using influence to promote them. |
What is a pocket borough and what are the examples? | A borough which could be easily manipulated or controlled by the landowner or family, commonly through bribery. Gaston in Surrey |
What is a rotten borough and what are the examples? | Small town or hamlet which used to be prominent in the middle ages but declined in political importance over time. Old Sarum and Dunwich |