German politics 1871-1991 Flashcards
Under the 1871 Constitution, the Chancellor…
- Was responsible to the Kaiser
- Chaired the Bundesrat
- Could appoint & dismiss ministers of state
- Was usually the Minister President of Prussia
Under the 1919 Weimar Constitution, the Chancellor…
Proposed laws to the Reichstag
Under the Basic Law (1949), the Chancellor…
- Was elected by the Bundestag
- Could be removed from office by the
Bundestag
Under the 1871 Constitution, Germany was a…
Federal state with 25 state governments
True or false under the 1871 Constitution, states were free to secede (leave)
False
Under the 1871 Constitution, the Bundesrat…
- Could amend the Constitution
- Could reject legislation
True or false under the 1919 Weimar Constitution, the Bundesrat was renamed the Reichsrat
True
Under the 1919 Weimar Constitution, in the upper house…
State representation was decided by population
True or false under the Basic Law (1949), the upper house was abolished in favour of a more powerful Bundestag
False
Under the 1871 Constitution, the Reichstag was…
Elected by men over 25
Under the 1871 Constitution, the Reichstag…
- Deputies were elected every three years until
1888 and then every five years - Could be dissolved by the Kaiser
Under the 1871 Constitution, Reichstag election turnout…
Increased from 51% in 1871 to 85% in 1912
Under the 1919 Weimar Constitution…
- Germany was divided into 35 equal electoral
districts - A deputy was elected for every 60,000 votes a
party won in a Reichstag election - Reichstag elections were held every four years
Under the 1919 Weimar Constitution…
- All state monarchs were replaced
- The number of states was reduced
- Now included social rights e.g. being able to
join a trade union - Plebiscites could be held
Under the Basic Law (1949), the sixteen judges of the new constitutional court were….
Elected by the Bundestag and Bundesrat
Under the Basic Law (1949), parties achieved representation if they secured at least…
5% of the vote
Under the Basic Law (1949), the President was…
Elected by the Bundestag and state parliament representatives
In the FRG, the small FDP exercised a great influence in government. They were coalition partners except in the years…
1957-1961
1966-1969
Who were the leaders of the CDU?
Why was the Bad Godesberg Programme (1959) a major turning point in the history of the SPD?
The party adopted social market economics
Who were the leaders of the post-war SPD?
Which of the following were major political scandals in post-war FRG politics?
Hans Globke
Heinrich Lübke
Bitburg 1985
Frankfurt 1963
Flick Affair 1984
Emergency Laws 1968
Benno Ohnesorg 1967
What was the ___ affair?
Under the Basic Law (1949), the Constitutional Court has the power to ban extreme political parties. This happened twice in the 1950s with the banning of the…
Socialist Reich Party
German Communist Party
What was the break through election for the Nazi Party when it became the second largest party in the Reichstag?
September 1930
The following measures to establish a one party state were all taken in 1933 except for…
Hitler assumes title of German Fuhrer
Army Oath to Hitler
How many individuals served as Weimar Chancellors between February 1919 and December 1932?
12
Before 1878, which political parties were Bismarck’s most reliable Reichstag allies?
Free Conservatives
National Liberals
The 1881 Reichstag elections were a…
Victory for Bismarck’s political allies
The 1884 Reichstag elections were a…
Victory for Bismarck’s political allies
The 1887 Reichstag elections were a…
A defeat for Bismarck’s political allies
