Changes

In the 1830s, it became precedent that the Sovereign would select the Prime Minister, which is still the case technically, although the precedent is that the election would reflect which party should lead the government and the Sovereign formally allowing this result. This system payed homage to the old role that a prime minister was leading adviser who served for the benefit of the monarch, although in reality the role of Prime Minister meant this person now would hold more formal power than the monarch and lead government. Before 1902, the Prime Minister could derive from the House of Lords, which often had final authority on law (Figure 2). However, in 1911, the House of Lords became marginalised, with the House of Commons gaining extra power. During the 19th century, British power was emulated by many countries, which began the practice of many countries in Europe and elsewhere by the 20th century creating the post of "Prime Minister." Meanwhile, the post of Prime Minister in the UK continued to evolve. Women soon gained the right to vote in 1918 and 1928; the House of Commons continued to gain power during this time. During the early 20th century, prime ministers began to also derive from republics and not only monarchies. What contrasted this form or style of government is that the party would select its leader, rather than being directly elected as head of state, and the party that wins an election would enable its leader to be the Prime Minister.<ref>For more on the 19th century reforms to the role of Prime Minister, see: Quinault, Roland E. 2011. <i>British Prime Ministers and Democracy: From Disraeli to Blair</i>. London ; New York, NY: Continuum.</ref>

[[File:Par.jpg|thumb|Figure 2. The leader of majority party from the House of Commons became the Prime Minister by the early 20th century.]]