Bismarck Flashcards
1
Q
When was the new constitution created
A
1871
2
Q
How many states were there in the new constitution?
A
25
3
Q
What did the kaiser have the power to do? (2 marks)
A
Appoint and dismiss the chancellor and dissolve the reichstag
4
Q
What did the Kaiser control?
A
The military and foreign policy
5
Q
Who was the chancellor responsible to?
A
The Kaiser
6
Q
Who could the chancellor appoint?
A
state secretaries
7
Q
How old did you have to be to vote?
A
25 years old
8
Q
What power did the Reichstag have?
A
could accept and reject legislation
9
Q
How many members did the Bundesrat have
A
58 members
10
Q
How many members of the Bundesrat were Prussian?
A
17
11
Q
Why would some say that the constitution was autocratic, and why not?
A
The kaiser had ultimate power however the Reichstag could stop laws
