Quiz for Document 21-6: The People’s Charter (1838)

1. Document Link

   Which of the following did the People’s Charter propose as a qualification for the vote?

   A.

   Literacy

   B.

   Property ownership

   C.

   Employment

   D.

   Sanity

   Which of the following did the People’s Charter propose as a qualification for the vote?

2. Document Link

   Why did the authors of the People’s Charter believe it was important that members of Parliament be paid?

   A.

   To enable members of the working class to serve in Parliament

   B.

   Because members worked hard and deserved to be paid

   C.

   To enhance the appeal and prestige of Parliamentary service

   D.

   Because that was the norm in similar legislative bodies

   Why did the authors of the People’s Charter believe it was important that members of Parliament be paid?

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   Why did the authors of the People’s Charter believe that Parliament should convene once a year?

   A.

   To enable representatives who were not independently wealthy to return to their jobs

   B.

   To prevent citizens from pressuring and bribing representatives to vote a certain way

   C.

   To allow as many citizens as possible to serve the country

   D.

   To encourage representatives to finish all legislative business in one session

   Why did the authors of the People’s Charter believe that Parliament should convene once a year?