German Political System 1871
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| What is a constitutional monarchy? | A Queen/King is head of state but the ability to make and pass laws resides with the parliament
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| What evidence is there in agreement with the empire being governed by Prussian oligarchy? | - Reichstag had little power and could be dissolved
- deputies just managed budgets and consented to legislation which could be vetoed anyway
- Kaiser could manipulate entire system
- the silencing of the working population led to reactionary politics
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| Who could appoint/dismiss the chancellor? | The Kaiser
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| Who can dissolve the Reichstag? | The Kaiser
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| How are the members of the Reichstag elected and how often? | Through universal male suffrage every 5 years
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| What were the names of the 6 main political parties? | - Conservatives
- national liberals
- centre party
-progressives
- free conservatives
- SPD (1875)
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| What 3 political parties made up a parliamentary majority in 1879? | The national liberals, the progressives and the free conservatives
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| What is a federal state? | A government in which several states,while independent in domestic affairs, combine for general purposes
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| What percentage of the population was under Prussian dominance? | 60%
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| What percentage of German territory was under Prussian dominance? | 2/3rds
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| What were the powers of the Bundesrat? | To give their consent to pass laws. There were 58 members and 17 votes against the law constituted as a veto
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| How many Prussian members were there is the Bundesrat? | 17
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| Explain the Prussian the electoral system | Three class system where voters were divided into 3 classes depending on the amount of tax they paid so the most electoral power went to the rich
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