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Reichstag’s Influence Role of Chancellor Role of Bundesrat Role of Kaiser
Legislative control – Head of the Veto powers to Prussia Head of the
couldn’t initiate new Bundesrat (17/58 – 14 to veto) Executive, Civil
laws. Dictated policy Bicameral upper Service, and
Financial/budgetary Not responsible to chamber to the Supreme Warlord of
To what extent did the control the Reichstag Reichstag the Reich
Reichstag have effective Bismarck had to Non-Prussians did not Could change the Foreign policy
political influence appease hold important constitution Could dissolve
between the years 1871- Bundesrat had to government posts. Had senior advisory Reichstag
79? work with State Secretaries not powers in foreign policy Appointed
National Liberal responsible to the Chancellor
majority Reichstag.
Prussian dominance – Could ignore
235/397. resolutions passed by
Elected by males 25+ the Reichstag
‘It was primarily the Constitution of the 2nd Reich Political Disunity Regional and Social Divisions Religion
Constitution of the Second Contained provisions National Liberals and N/S divide. 60% protestant
Reich (1871) that made from the North Centre Party – two Danes, Poles, French nation
governing the new German separate parties – led 10% of Reichstag: 1/3 catholic (33%)
Germany extremely Confederation the Reichstag. Bismarck labelled as Prussia was 2/3 of
difficult in the years 1871- Kaiser deemed National Liberals and enemies of state. Russia’s land and
79.’ How far do you agree authoritarian. Centre Party got same Polish was banned in was headed by a
with this statement? Clear social structure votes in 1878 - 23.1%. schools and Alsace- devout protestant.
– central government NatLibs split but they Lorraine had it’s own Centre party was a
and 25 states. were initially positive; governor under critical opponent of
Easy to govern. 1879 Tariff Act. Prussian domination. Protestantism.
CP: rise as a result of State constitutions led May Laws +
failed Kulturkampf to regional disputes Kulturkampf (Falk)
(+33 seats). with central did eventually need
Socialism: 2 attempts government and 3 to be withdrawn.
on Kaiser Wilhelm I. southern states had Old Catholics leaving
Result of anti-socialist their own armies the church.
bill. (Bavaria, Saxony and
, Bismarck used Wurttemberg)
welfare state.
Centre Party National Identity Church
+33 seats 1871-74. Bismarck saw Breadbasket Laws: led
Vote share in ’71 is Catholics as a threat to 16mil reichsmarks
18.6%, 27.9% in ’74 to unity. worth of property
and then 23.1% in ’78 1/3 of population confiscated. 1800
(tied with NLs). Catholics and 10% of priests expelled
1879 – Bismarck had Reichstag being Jesuits banned and
How far do you agree that
to win back their minorities prevented catholic schools put
the Kulturkampf failed to
support based on unity. under state supervision
achieve its objectives in
protectionist policies. Prussia May Laws fed in 1872.
the years 1871–79?
Kulturkampf failure into the damaging of Clergy fined and
led to him running a national identity. expelled, by 1876
back and they gained N/S divide caused 10/12 Prussian catholic
more votes. struggles. bishops were in exile or
on house arrest.
1000+ priests expelled
and ‘old Catholics’.
How accurate is to say that Kulturkampf National identity Dominating Isolation of France:
Bismarck was more May Laws 1873 - Taught nationalism in Reichstag/Economy
successful in pursuit of his attempted to establish schools Believed in Realpolitik, France was seen as
domestic political goals, state control over the Taught German over Bismarck began enemy and while
than his foreign political Catholic Church. French and Polish, working with the losing in the franco-
goals, 1871-79? Banned the Jesuit especially in Alsace- National Liberal party, Prussian war
order Lorraine and Polish the largest party in the Bismarck wanted
1875 – Breadbasket areas. Reichstag. (1871, 30.1% them to be isolated
Laws – Withdrew Late 1870s, Poles and of the vote) When France
financial support to Jews were expelled They worked together, increased infantry
priests that didn’t from Germany passing economic battalions from 3 to
declare allegiance to 1878, anti-socialist reforms such as 4 in the French army
the German state. legislation based off 2 freedom of movement, organisation laws
1,800 priests expelled assassination one sole currency, (1873) extra 80,000
and 16 million attempts on the import taxes on certain in army
Reichsmarks property Kaiser metals removed,
Reichstag’s Influence Role of Chancellor Role of Bundesrat Role of Kaiser
Legislative control – Head of the Veto powers to Prussia Head of the
couldn’t initiate new Bundesrat (17/58 – 14 to veto) Executive, Civil
laws. Dictated policy Bicameral upper Service, and
Financial/budgetary Not responsible to chamber to the Supreme Warlord of
To what extent did the control the Reichstag Reichstag the Reich
Reichstag have effective Bismarck had to Non-Prussians did not Could change the Foreign policy
political influence appease hold important constitution Could dissolve
between the years 1871- Bundesrat had to government posts. Had senior advisory Reichstag
79? work with State Secretaries not powers in foreign policy Appointed
National Liberal responsible to the Chancellor
majority Reichstag.
Prussian dominance – Could ignore
235/397. resolutions passed by
Elected by males 25+ the Reichstag
‘It was primarily the Constitution of the 2nd Reich Political Disunity Regional and Social Divisions Religion
Constitution of the Second Contained provisions National Liberals and N/S divide. 60% protestant
Reich (1871) that made from the North Centre Party – two Danes, Poles, French nation
governing the new German separate parties – led 10% of Reichstag: 1/3 catholic (33%)
Germany extremely Confederation the Reichstag. Bismarck labelled as Prussia was 2/3 of
difficult in the years 1871- Kaiser deemed National Liberals and enemies of state. Russia’s land and
79.’ How far do you agree authoritarian. Centre Party got same Polish was banned in was headed by a
with this statement? Clear social structure votes in 1878 - 23.1%. schools and Alsace- devout protestant.
– central government NatLibs split but they Lorraine had it’s own Centre party was a
and 25 states. were initially positive; governor under critical opponent of
Easy to govern. 1879 Tariff Act. Prussian domination. Protestantism.
CP: rise as a result of State constitutions led May Laws +
failed Kulturkampf to regional disputes Kulturkampf (Falk)
(+33 seats). with central did eventually need
Socialism: 2 attempts government and 3 to be withdrawn.
on Kaiser Wilhelm I. southern states had Old Catholics leaving
Result of anti-socialist their own armies the church.
bill. (Bavaria, Saxony and
, Bismarck used Wurttemberg)
welfare state.
Centre Party National Identity Church
+33 seats 1871-74. Bismarck saw Breadbasket Laws: led
Vote share in ’71 is Catholics as a threat to 16mil reichsmarks
18.6%, 27.9% in ’74 to unity. worth of property
and then 23.1% in ’78 1/3 of population confiscated. 1800
(tied with NLs). Catholics and 10% of priests expelled
1879 – Bismarck had Reichstag being Jesuits banned and
How far do you agree that
to win back their minorities prevented catholic schools put
the Kulturkampf failed to
support based on unity. under state supervision
achieve its objectives in
protectionist policies. Prussia May Laws fed in 1872.
the years 1871–79?
Kulturkampf failure into the damaging of Clergy fined and
led to him running a national identity. expelled, by 1876
back and they gained N/S divide caused 10/12 Prussian catholic
more votes. struggles. bishops were in exile or
on house arrest.
1000+ priests expelled
and ‘old Catholics’.
How accurate is to say that Kulturkampf National identity Dominating Isolation of France:
Bismarck was more May Laws 1873 - Taught nationalism in Reichstag/Economy
successful in pursuit of his attempted to establish schools Believed in Realpolitik, France was seen as
domestic political goals, state control over the Taught German over Bismarck began enemy and while
than his foreign political Catholic Church. French and Polish, working with the losing in the franco-
goals, 1871-79? Banned the Jesuit especially in Alsace- National Liberal party, Prussian war
order Lorraine and Polish the largest party in the Bismarck wanted
1875 – Breadbasket areas. Reichstag. (1871, 30.1% them to be isolated
Laws – Withdrew Late 1870s, Poles and of the vote) When France
financial support to Jews were expelled They worked together, increased infantry
priests that didn’t from Germany passing economic battalions from 3 to
declare allegiance to 1878, anti-socialist reforms such as 4 in the French army
the German state. legislation based off 2 freedom of movement, organisation laws
1,800 priests expelled assassination one sole currency, (1873) extra 80,000
and 16 million attempts on the import taxes on certain in army
Reichsmarks property Kaiser metals removed,
