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political change
important political changes in the 1910s
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what budget was proposed in 1909 | the people's budget |
| 3 elements of the peoples budget | social reform programme, paid for by the taxes of the rich, e.g. pensions for those over 70 |
| who proposed the peoples budget | liberal chancellor david lloyd george |
| did the people's budget pass the house of commons | yes |
| which house rejected the peoples budget | the house of lords |
| how could the house of lords reject the people's budget if it passed the house of commons | house of lords held the power to veto legislation that passed the house of commons |
| how does Lloyd george respond to the house of lords rejecting the peoples budget | he pledges to end house of lords power to veto legislation |
| which party win the february and december 1910 elections | the liberals |
| what are the results of the feb and dec 1910 elections | hung parliament |
| hung parliament | neither major parties (liberals or conservatives) hold majority of seats |
| which party held the balance of power after the 1910 elections | irish parliamentary party |
| balance of power | however the party supported held the majority of seats |
| who led the liberal party in 1910 | H.H Asquith |
| what did asquith do in order to gain the support of the irish parliamentary party | support home rule |
| what did the support of the irish parliamentary party gain Asquith and the liberals | majority seats in parliament |
| what bill was proposed in february 1911 | the parliament bill |
| parliament bill | bills could be passed on their 3rd reading in the house of commons even if rejected by house of lords after two years had passed |
| is the parliament bill passed | august 1911 |