1.1.1 Parliamentary Government Flashcards
Germany 1890-1945 : Democracy + Dictatorship
since what period of time has Germany been unified as a single country
1871
Why was Germany unified as a single country since 1871
Prussia was the largest and most powerful state before 1871 and its power largely shaped the German nation
what did the kaiser rule
the nation
What was the kaiser the king of
the King of Prussia
What did the german empire set up in 1890
federal constitution - which created a central government
what year did Wilhem II become kaiser
1888
What did Kaiser Wilhelm II have plans to do for germany
expand the german empire
what threatened the kaiser
rise of socialism
what 4 powers did the kaiser have in germany
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
what was the reichstag
german government
True or False:
The Kaiser had the power to appoint or dismiss the chancellor
True
True or False:
The Kaiser had the power to appoint or dismiss england’s government
False
True or False:
The Kaiser could dissolve the reichstag if he wanted to
True
True or False:
The Kaiser wasnt involved in the reichstag
False
True or False:
The Kaiser was in charge of foreign policy
True
True or False:
The Kaiser was not allowed to be part of the foreign policy leadership
False
who advised the kaiser about political decisions
members of the armed forces
True or False:
MPs and civil servants could advise the kaiser about political decisions
False only members of the armed forces could advise the kaiser about political decisions
what did soldiers have to do to show loyalty to the kaiser
take an oath to swear their loyalty
were the officers right-wing or left-wing during the time of the kaiser
right-wing
who funded the army in germany every 5 years
reichstag
how often did the reichstag fund the army
every 5 years
what was the chancellor’s relationship to the kaiser
the chancellor was the chief minister
what was the role of the chancellor during the time of the kaiser
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
who could the chancellor appoint into the reichstag in the time of the kaiser
ministers could be appointed
what did the ministers help the chancellor do
make policies
what is the bundesrat
federal council
what would the chancellor propose to the bundesrat
new subjects, ideas and laws that could be discussed
True or False:
The chancellor could ignore the reichstag
True
True or False:
The chancellor had to never ignore the reichstag
False
how many representatives were in the bundesrat
58 representatives from each german state
True or False:
In the bundesrat there was a representative from each german state
True
True or False:
In the bundesrat there was a representative from each country
False
who proposed laws to the reichstag
the council
who approved the laws made in the reichstag
bundesrat
who’s interests was the Bundesrat dominated by
Prussian Interests
who formed the reichstag
397 deputies, elected by german voters
at the time of the kaiser who could vote
men over the age of 25
who elected the 397 deputies that made up the reichstag
male german voters over the age of 25
what powers did the reichstag have about laws
the reichstag had the power to pass, alter or reject laws proposed by the bundesrat or chancellor
True or False:
The reichstag could refuse to fund the military once every 5 years
True - they could give or refuse funding
when did the reichstag begin to grow
1890
True or False:
Kaiser Wilhelm II could not stop elections happening in parliament
True
True or False:
Kaiser Wilhelm II could stop elections happening in parliament
False - the kaiser had no power over elections
True or False:
political parties had little power but they put pressure on the government and shape public opinion
True
True or False:
political parties had a huge amount power but they couldnt put pressure on the government and shape public opinion
False
what is a landtag
where each state has its own mini government/ mini-reichstag
which landtag was so influential that it dwarfed all other regional landtags
prussian landtags
True or False:
The Kaiser treated the chancellor like a puppet and if the chancellor disagreed with him he could dismiss him
True
