Attorney-General The chief legal adviser to
Legislative Council The Upper House of
Isle of Man Government.
Tynwald.
British Parliamentary Reform Act
Lieutenant Governor The Deputy to the
The 1st Reform Act (1832) redrew constituency
boundaries, introduced secret ballot, and increased the
electorate by around 50% . The 2nd Reform Act
(1867) gave the vote to more males in towns, while in
1884 the 3rd Reform Act extended the right to vote
to more males in country areas. In 1918 married
women over thirty gained the right to vote, which was
finally given to all males and females over twenty-one
in 1928 (since reduced to eighteen).
Governor-in-Chief from 1765-1828 and only
representative of the British Crown after 1828.
Lord Bishop Title of the Bishop of Sodor and
Man.
Lord of Man Title of the British King/ Queen in
the Isle of Man.
Chancellor of the Exchequer The person
with the final decision as to the allocation of
Government revenue.
M.H.K. Member of the House of Keys.
Radical Dissatisfied with an existing state of affairs,
Chief Minister Leader, elected by Tynwald after
and desiring complete change.
each House of Keys election since 1986, who has a
Council of Ministers, in charge of the major
Departments of Government.
Real estate Property owned, either buildings or
Crown Dependency The status of the Isle of
Man vis-à-vis the United Kingdom.
land.
Secretary to the House The person
responsible for the administration of the House of
Keys.
Death Duties Tax payable if property left in a
will is above a certain limit.
Self-appointed Keys On the death or
straight to Government.
resignation of a Member, two names selected by
remaining Members were put to the Governor for his
choice.
First Deemster The head of the Isle of Man’s
Sheading The six Land Divisions of the Isle of
system of law courts.
Man since Viking times.
Fiscal rights
Speaker (of the Keys) A Member of the
Direct Taxation Tax raised on incomes, payable
Rights to spend revenue raised
from taxation in the Isle of Man.
Governor-in-Chief The British King/Queen’s
chief representative in the Isle of Man from
1765-1828.
House of Keys The Lower House of Tynwald.
House of Keys chosen by the other Members to lead
debates and call for voting.
Suffrage The right to vote.
Supernumary A person joining the Royal Navy
for his keep, but with no pay.
Indirect Taxation Taxation raised, usually on
goods and services purchased (such as Customs &
Excise,V.A.T.) through a retailer or wholesaler.
Surtax A higher (extra) level of taxation payable by
those with very high incomes.
THE OLD HOUSE OF KEYS, CASTLETOWN
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