Impact of the Germany's new constitution, the federal government and the Länder (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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Date new German constitution came into effect
Date new German constitution came into effect
1 January 1871
Month & year second German Constitution adopted
Month & year second German Constitution adopted
April 1871
Alternative name for Constitution of German Empire
Alternative name for Constitution of German Empire
Bismarck's Imperial Constitution
Number of German states under Prussia's presidency
Number of German states under Prussia's presidency
25
Voting eligibility for Reichstag
Voting eligibility for Reichstag
German males over 25
Kaiser's 3 main constitutional powers
Kaiser's 3 main constitutional powers
Foreign policy, army, execution of all laws
Type of state Germany became under new constitution
Type of state Germany became under new constitution
Federal state
Prussia's votes in Bundesrat
Prussia's votes in Bundesrat
17
Total votes in Bundesrat (1871-1919)
Total votes in Bundesrat (1871-1919)
61
Votes needed to amend constitution in Bundesrat
Votes needed to amend constitution in Bundesrat
14