Germany Depth Study 1 Flashcards
How many states was Germany organised into after the Congress of Vienna?
38
What percentage of Germany was Catholic
33%
Bismarck’s two aims for constitution
Maintain Prussian power
Overcome divisions
What powers did the Kaiser have over other rulers?
Could declare imperial law, controlled civil service and military
Reichstag
Elected parliamentary body
Who could vote?
All men over 25
When was a new flag introduced?
1892
What were the 4 different armies?
Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, Wurttenberg
What state had no elections until 1918?
Mecklenberg-Schwerin
In the 1871 costitution what did states control?
Education, tax, police, health
Two advantages South had over North
Exempt from beer tax
Kept armies
Kept railway and post systems
Bundesrat
Upper house
How many Bundesrat delegates did Prussia have?
17 out of 58
How many votes were needed for a veto?
14
What percentage of the population were the Junkers in Prussia?
5%
Catholic Party?
Centre Party
Junker party?
German Conservative Party
National Liberals
Supported Empire, based in North
German People’s Party
South, opposed unification
What % of the vote did nationalist parties win in 1874?
10%
Who was the largest party in 1871?
National Liberals- 30.1%
What did the NLP want?
Greater political reform
Why did NLP vote fall to 23.1% in 1878
Came after Bismarck split- presented as traitors
Syllabus of Errors
1864