The People and the Constitution

adopted alleged appeal asserted attitude Balfour candidates choice circumstances coalition Conservative considerable constituencies Corn Laws course Crown debate decision democratic Disraeli dissolution of Parliament Duke effect eighteenth century election of 1784 electors England expressed favour franchise George George III Gladstone Gladstone's Government H.C. Deb Hist Home Rule Horace Walpole House of Commons House of Lords influence instance interest issues King King's Labour legislation Liberals Lord John Russell Lord Salisbury majority mandate manifesto measure Melbourne members of Parliament ment Ministry nation nineteenth century obtained occasion Opposition Parl Parlia Parliament dissolved parliamentary particular party leaders passing Peel Peel's people's period petitions Pitt political politicians popular Prime Minister principle programme proposals public opinion Queen question raised referendum Reform Bill regard remarked representation representatives resignation respect result Sovereign Speech submission Tamworth Manifesto tion took office Tory votes Walpole Whig