Institutions of Germany

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  • INSTITUTIONS of the new GERMANY 1871
    • EMPORER
      • KING of PRUSSIA
      • Had POWER over the CHANCELLOR
      • The King has the power to DISSOLVE REICHSTAG
      • CONTROLLED FOREIGN POLICY
      • AUTOCRATIC
    • REICHSTAG
      • ELECTED by ALL males over 25, every 5 YEARS
      • ACCEPT or REJECT LEGISLATION
        • Power to INITIATE NEW LAWS was NEGLIGIBLE
      • State secretaries EXCLUDED from MEMBERSHIP of the reichstag
      • UNPAID MEMBERS
      • APPROVED or REJECTED the BUDGET
      • DEMOCRATIC
    • CHANCELLOR
      • CHIEF MINISTER of the REICH
      • Only RESPONSIBLE to the KING of Prussia
        • NOT the Reichstag
      • DECIDES REICH POLICY OUTLINES
      • Sat in SESSIONS of the Bundesrat
      • HIRE & FIRE State secretaries, who were responsible for GOVT Ministers
      • Could IGNORE RESOLUTIONS passed by the Reichstag
        • AUTOCRATIC
      • DEMOCRATIC
    • FEDERAL COUNCIL
      • CENTRALISED GOVT
      • Had specific responsibilities for the Reich as a whole
      • DEMOCRATIC

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