the growth of parliamentary government Flashcards
1
Q
when did the SPD start gaining popularity?
A
1900
2
Q
the kaiser was what type of monarch?
what does it mean?
A
autocratic
openly disliked parliament and democracy
3
Q
bundesrat
A
upper legislative house
4
Q
reichstag
A
lower house, represented the public and voted by males
5
Q
what was the bundesrat dominated by? why was this a problem?
A
the junker (upper class)
new laws had to be approved by the bundesrat
6
Q
wilhelm personally appointed his chancellor and ministers. what was bad about this?
A
he chose people who were more like high level civil servants than independent statesmen
