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or "Lower House", part of parliament which consisted of the representatives of [[borough|boroughs]] and [[county|counties]]. The franchise was not following unified principles, and the distribution of the boroughs until the [[First Reform Bill|Reform Act of 1832]] | or "Lower House", originally the part of parliament which consisted of the representatives of [[borough|boroughs]] and [[county|counties]]. The franchise was not following unified principles, and the distribution of the boroughs until the [[First Reform Bill|Reform Act of 1832]] did not acknowledge demographic changes. | ||
== The House of Commons after 1832 == | |||
== The House of Commons today == | |||
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Revision as of 10:06, 21 April 2011
or "Lower House", originally the part of parliament which consisted of the representatives of boroughs and counties. The franchise was not following unified principles, and the distribution of the boroughs until the Reform Act of 1832 did not acknowledge demographic changes.