What electoral system was adopted in Belgium in 1893 following massive general strikes organized by the Belgian Workers' Party?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Universal male suffrage tempered by plural voting based on wealth and education
Answer: Universal male suffrage tempered by plural voting based on wealth and education. Why not the others: Equal male suffrage without plural voting was achieved only in 1919; pure census voting was the initial 1831 system that was replaced; guild corporatism was never implemented.
- Step 1: The general strike of April 1893 led by the Belgian Workers' Party forced the parliament to revise Article 47 of the constitution.
- Step 2: The reform granted every male citizen aged 25 one vote, but gave up to two supplementary votes to men possessing property, savings, or higher education degrees.
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