1871-1890 Flashcards
Powers of: Kaiser Chancellor Reichstag Bundesrat
Kaiser- control chancellor, dissolve reichstag, military
Chancellor-Foreign Policy, makes legislation
reichstag-federal laws, 387 representitives
Bundesrat-decide if new laws benefit citizens (17 prussian members, 16 to veto)
Pros of constitution
laws can be blocked, many representitives
cons of constitution
prussian have majority say, 2 most important positions are prussian, states still had independent say over
Was new government democratic?
Bismarck had control over culture, Prussian influence but kaiser could sack bismarck, socialists and zentrum party growing
who did bismarck side with before 1878?
Nat Libs
How much of germany was catholic
1/3
how many seats for z party by 1874
91 seats
Aspects of Kulturkampf
Poles forced to speak german in schools, took away priests and bishops licenses.
How did socialists influence policies 1871-1890
forced Bismarck to bring in new socialist legislation e.g. minimum wage.
BUT… only held 12 seats by 1890
Why did Bismarck side with Z party
Failure of Kulturkampf=>greater catholic support
increasing socialism,
Pope denounced socialism
How many times was Germany’s production greater than frances by 1878
2 fold
how many times had germany’s steel production grown by 1890
700%
How many cartels in 1875 then 1890
8 in 1875 then 210 in 1890
examples of Workers legislation
old age pension-1889
sick pay and medical insurance-1883
why were the Nat Libs annoyed at bismarck
implemented tariffs on iron and agriculture in 80s
