The First Reichstag Flashcards
(10 cards)
When was it formed
1867
What were the largest single party
The national liberals
What power did the liberals have
Balance between Bismarck conservative supporters and his supporters
What were they able to win from Bismarck
A number of concessions
What’s a concession they won
The right to pass an annual budget
Why was there financial controll limited
They did not have any say in the millitary budget
What percentage did the millitary spending take up of the confederations budget
90%
What was the deal about the millitary budget
It would remain out of the reichstags controll for 5years until 1872
Why did they fix this until 1872?
Money spent on the army would be fixed by law and for this the reichstag consent would be required
Why where there legislations ambitious
Included a range of unifying measures
