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6. The Chancellor could ignore Reichstag resolutions.

  • True
  • False

7. The Bundesrat was which house in parliament?

  • The upper house
  • The lower house

8. The Bundesrat met in secret.

  • True
  • False

9. The members of the Bundesrat were...

  • Elected by universal male sufferage
  • Nominated by their state assembly
  • Elected my universal sufferage
  • Elected my members of their state

10. The Bundesrat had how many members?

  • 58
  • 25
  • 36
  • 89

11. How many votes did the Bundesrat need to veto Reichstag legislation?

  • 14
  • 20
  • 16
  • 18

12. How many seats did Prussia hold in the Bundesrat?

  • 19
  • 17
  • 18
  • 16

13. The Reichstag was elected by...

  • Government comittee
  • The landed nobility
  • Universal male sufferage 25+
  • Universal sufferage 25+

14. The Reichstag had how many members?

  • 316
  • 397
  • 299
  • 274

15. Reichstag members were paid.

  • False
  • True

16. What kind of legislation did the Reichstag have particular influence over?

  • Police
  • Education
  • Budgets
  • Constitution

17. Members of the Reichstag could not be government ministers.

  • True
  • False

18. Germany consisted of how many states each with their own governments?

  • 25
  • 35
  • 15
  • 20

19. State governments were not responsible for ...

  • Health
  • Army
  • Policing
  • Education

20. State governments could raise direct taxes whereas Imperial government could only raise indirect taxes.

  • True
  • False