1) Political Authority, 1871
German Empire
c300 states grouped in the ‘_________ ____________ ____________,’
until Napolean destroyed them in 1806.
The __________ Congress of ________: new states created +
______________ for influence over them between ____________
(big part in defeating __________ + acquiring new territory in
______________) and ____________. K1, _________ of ___________ +
Bismarck, his ___________-_____________ forged the ‘__________
__________ _________________’ in _________, fighting __________ and
then ___________ (in ________).
By May _________, extended to southern German states and K1
proclaimed as German ___________ in the ________ of ___________,
______________, marking the start of the ______________
(_________-_________). _____ states, inc. __________ (_____% of
area) __________ (next biggest), North ___________ (_________
minority) and ________ in East Prussia. Governmentally,
Germany was __________, so __________ retained their own
sovereignty over internal affairs (_____ of which had
monarchies), but a _________ gov. existed. _________ was allowed
to maintain its ________ in peacetime.
The ________ constitution
The _________ wanted a _____________ constitution, giving the
people power in ____________. This was the very reason they had
supported Bismarck’s ________________. BUT Bismarck was a
__________ and conservative, yet he appeared to comply with
their demands. But no.
__________ King became German ___________. Controlled
all appointments of _____________ of State and the
______________. Head of the ________ and could declare
______ or __________ law in an emergency, with __________
approval. Under Article ______, devised and gave assent to
all ________ = had final say in constitutional disputes.
German Empire
c300 states grouped in the ‘_________ ____________ ____________,’
until Napolean destroyed them in 1806.
The __________ Congress of ________: new states created +
______________ for influence over them between ____________
(big part in defeating __________ + acquiring new territory in
______________) and ____________. K1, _________ of ___________ +
Bismarck, his ___________-_____________ forged the ‘__________
__________ _________________’ in _________, fighting __________ and
then ___________ (in ________).
By May _________, extended to southern German states and K1
proclaimed as German ___________ in the ________ of ___________,
______________, marking the start of the ______________
(_________-_________). _____ states, inc. __________ (_____% of
area) __________ (next biggest), North ___________ (_________
minority) and ________ in East Prussia. Governmentally,
Germany was __________, so __________ retained their own
sovereignty over internal affairs (_____ of which had
monarchies), but a _________ gov. existed. _________ was allowed
to maintain its ________ in peacetime.
The ________ constitution
The _________ wanted a _____________ constitution, giving the
people power in ____________. This was the very reason they had
supported Bismarck’s ________________. BUT Bismarck was a
__________ and conservative, yet he appeared to comply with
their demands. But no.
__________ King became German ___________. Controlled
all appointments of _____________ of State and the
______________. Head of the ________ and could declare
______ or __________ law in an emergency, with __________
approval. Under Article ______, devised and gave assent to
all ________ = had final say in constitutional disputes.
