Germany's constitutional features 1871
- Created by: Katie Beaumont
- Created on: 17-12-15 13:15
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- Germany 1871
- Chancellor Role
- Chief Minister of the Reich
- Only responsible to the Emperor not the Reichstag
- Decided upon Reich policy outlines
- Sat in sessions of the Bundesrat.
- Had the power to fire and hire state secretaries, responsible for the various Government ministers.
- He could ignore resolutions passed by the Reichstag.
- He shared responsibilities with the Minister-Presidency of Prussia.
- Autocratic and Democratic
- Emporer
- King Of Prussia
- Had power over the Chancellor (could appoint and dismiss them)
- Could dissolve the Reichstag
- Controlled foreign policy
- Autocratic
- Federal Council
- This was the centralized government.
- Had specific responsibilities for the Reich as a whole.
- Democratic but also has autocratic features
- State
- Regional government
- Had responsibilities for individual states e.g education and transport.
- Regional government
- Reichstag
- Elected by all males over the age of 25 years old, every 5 years.
- Could accept or reject legislation
- State secretaries were excluded from membership of the Reichstag.
- Members were unpaid.
- Could approve or reject the budget
- Democratic
- Chancellor Role
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