Chartism
Pronunciation : Chart"ism
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. charte charter. Cf. Charte, Chart.]
Definition : Defn: The principles of a political party in England (1838-48), which contended for universal suffrage, the vote by ballot, annual parliaments, equal electoral districts, and other radical reforms, as set forth in a document called the People's Charter.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913