Which change did the Chartists NOT campaign for?

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Which change did the Chartists NOT campaign for?

The question tests knowledge of the Chartists’ reform goals in the People’s Charter. The Chartists pushed for six changes to widen democracy: universal male suffrage, a secret ballot, payment of MPs, equal electoral districts, the abolition of property qualifications for MPs, and annual parliaments. Three of the choices match those aims: removing the property qualification so any man could stand as an MP, having a secret ballot, and paying MPs so politics wasn’t just a paid privilege. The change they did not campaign for was elections every five years; they argued for annual parliaments, meaning elections would be held every year.

The question tests knowledge of the Chartists’ reform goals in the People’s Charter. The Chartists pushed for six changes to widen democracy: universal male suffrage, a secret ballot, payment of MPs, equal electoral districts, the abolition of property qualifications for MPs, and annual parliaments. Three of the choices match those aims: removing the property qualification so any man could stand as an MP, having a secret ballot, and paying MPs so politics wasn’t just a paid privilege. The change they did not campaign for was elections every five years; they argued for annual parliaments, meaning elections would be held every year.

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