Political System Flashcards
1
Q
What was the Kaiser’s role?
A
- Emperor
- complete control over appointment of Chancellor
2
Q
What was the Chancellor’s role?
A
- chief minister of Germany
- power over government policy
- answerable only to Kaiser
3
Q
What was the Reichstag’s role?
A
- limited power
- could vote on laws proposed by Chancellor
- couldn’t propose its own laws
- could be ignored by Chancellor
4
Q
What was Germany’s military chiefs role?
A
- determined Germany’s foreign policy was concerned with expansion
5
Q
What is weltpolitik?
A
- Kaiser’s World Policy to make Germany a dominating country
- focus on international position and status
6
Q
When did Kaiser Wilhelm become Kaiser?
A
- 1881
