S1.1 Political Authority Flashcards
(16 cards)
Who was the Minister President of the Prussian Diet // Chancellor of Germany from 1871- 1899 ?
Otto von Bismarck
What class was Bismarck from?
The Junker (Prussian landed Gentry / aristocracy)
B___________ forged Germany out of ___________ and Iron
Bismarck forged Germany out of Blood and Iron
How many states was Germany roughly made of ?
26 separate states
Which were the two largest states?
Prussia and Bavaria
Where, when, who was appointed leader of Germany?
May 1871 - Kaiser Wilhelm I - in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles (France) - named the newly united Germany Kaiserreich
The German _________ army was modelled on the ___________ army and used the same ___ ______ .
The German imperial army was modelled on the Prussian army and used the same Law Codes .
What nationality was the Kaiser and Bismarck?
Prussian
Prussia dominated the B__________ with __ out of 5_ votes
Prussia dominated the Bundesrat with 17 out of 58 votes
What year was the North German Confederation forged?
1867
How many votes were needed to veto a registration in the Bundersrat
14
___________ compromised over __ % of Germany
Prussia compromised over 60% of Germany
What are the four components of the ‘new constitution’
Kaiser, Government, Reichstag, Bundesrat
What were the six main political groupings in 1871 Germany?
National Liberals (NL),
Zentrum (Centre Party - Z)
Social Democratic Party (SDP),
German Conservative Party (DKP),
Free Conservatives/ Reichspartei (FKP)
Progressives or Fortschrittspartei (DFP)
What year is the German constitution formed?
1871
The new constitution in ____ was virtually the same one that ________ had devised for the N____ G________ C_____________ in ____
The new constitution in 1871 was virtually the same one that Bismarck had devised for the North German Confederation in 1867
