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1.1.1 Parliamentary Government Flashcards

Germany 1890-1945 : Democracy + Dictatorship

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1
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since what period of time has Germany been unified as a single country

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1871

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2
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Why was Germany unified as a single country since 1871

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Prussia was the largest and most powerful state before 1871 and its power largely shaped the German nation

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3
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what did the kaiser rule

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the nation

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4
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What was the kaiser the king of

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the King of Prussia

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5
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What did the german empire set up in 1890

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federal constitution - which created a central government

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6
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what year did Wilhem II become kaiser

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1888

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What did Kaiser Wilhelm II have plans to do for germany

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expand the german empire

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8
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what threatened the kaiser

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rise of socialism

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9
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what 4 powers did the kaiser have in germany

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1) the kaiser had the power to appoint or dismiss the chancellor
2) the kaiser could dissolve the reichstag (parliament) if he wanted to
3) the kaiser was in charge of foreign policy
4) ther kaiser was the head of the german military

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10
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what was the reichstag

A

german government

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11
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True or False:
The Kaiser had the power to appoint or dismiss the chancellor

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True

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12
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True or False:
The Kaiser had the power to appoint or dismiss england’s government

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False

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True or False:
The Kaiser could dissolve the reichstag if he wanted to

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True

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14
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True or False:
The Kaiser wasnt involved in the reichstag

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False

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15
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True or False:
The Kaiser was in charge of foreign policy

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True

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True or False:
The Kaiser was not allowed to be part of the foreign policy leadership

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False

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17
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who advised the kaiser about political decisions

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members of the armed forces

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18
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True or False:
MPs and civil servants could advise the kaiser about political decisions

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False only members of the armed forces could advise the kaiser about political decisions

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19
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what did soldiers have to do to show loyalty to the kaiser

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take an oath to swear their loyalty

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20
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were the officers right-wing or left-wing during the time of the kaiser

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right-wing

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21
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who funded the army in germany every 5 years

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reichstag

22
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how often did the reichstag fund the army

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every 5 years

23
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what was the chancellor’s relationship to the kaiser

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the chancellor was the chief minister

24
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what was the role of the chancellor during the time of the kaiser

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1) had the power to appoint ministers to help make policies
2) led the bundesrat (federal council) by proposing new subjects, issues and laws to be discussed
3) had the power to ignore the reichstag

25
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who could the chancellor appoint into the reichstag in the time of the kaiser

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ministers could be appointed

26
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what did the ministers help the chancellor do

A

make policies

27
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what is the bundesrat

A

federal council

28
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what would the chancellor propose to the bundesrat

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new subjects, ideas and laws that could be discussed

29
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True or False:
The chancellor could ignore the reichstag

A

True

30
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True or False:
The chancellor had to never ignore the reichstag

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False

31
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how many representatives were in the bundesrat

A

58 representatives from each german state

32
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True or False:
In the bundesrat there was a representative from each german state

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True

33
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True or False:
In the bundesrat there was a representative from each country

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False

34
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who proposed laws to the reichstag

A

the council

35
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who approved the laws made in the reichstag

A

bundesrat

36
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who’s interests was the Bundesrat dominated by

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Prussian Interests

37
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who formed the reichstag

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397 deputies, elected by german voters

38
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at the time of the kaiser who could vote

A

men over the age of 25

39
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who elected the 397 deputies that made up the reichstag

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male german voters over the age of 25

40
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what powers did the reichstag have about laws

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the reichstag had the power to pass, alter or reject laws proposed by the bundesrat or chancellor

41
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True or False:
The reichstag could refuse to fund the military once every 5 years

A

True - they could give or refuse funding

42
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when did the reichstag begin to grow

A

1890

43
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True or False:
Kaiser Wilhelm II could not stop elections happening in parliament

A

True

44
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True or False:
Kaiser Wilhelm II could stop elections happening in parliament

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False - the kaiser had no power over elections

45
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True or False:
political parties had little power but they put pressure on the government and shape public opinion

A

True

46
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True or False:
political parties had a huge amount power but they couldnt put pressure on the government and shape public opinion

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False

47
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what is a landtag

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where each state has its own mini government/ mini-reichstag

48
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which landtag was so influential that it dwarfed all other regional landtags

A

prussian landtags

49
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True or False:
The Kaiser treated the chancellor like a puppet and if the chancellor disagreed with him he could dismiss him

A

True

50
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