This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ... german government. The construction of the North German Bund, and the subsequent German Empire in its present shape, was the work of Bismarck more than any other man. Like the architect of a great, complicated edifice, he planned and directed how the empire should be built from foundation to dome. By ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ... german government. The construction of the North German Bund, and the subsequent German Empire in its present shape, was the work of Bismarck more than any other man. Like the architect of a great, complicated edifice, he planned and directed how the empire should be built from foundation to dome. By uniting the North German States, the first step was taken to place Prussia in control. Then, after the Franco-Prussian war, the formation of the German Empire, containing in all twentyfive states, completed the scheme of German unity. By the selection of the King of Prussia, which state comprised three-fifths of the entire twenty-five states, as president, with the title of "the German Emperor," and the giving to him of the right to select the chancellor, one man won a degree of arbitrary power now almost impossible to control. Re1chstag Is L1m1ted. The legislative body elected by the qualified voters of the entire nation is the reichstag, but this body is so hedged about with restrictions that it has very little real authority. It can be dissolved by the bundesrath. Its members receive no pay, which restricts them to those who are rich enough to pay their own expenses while in Berlin. Bismarck had very little use for universal suffrage, and saw that elections were held on working days instead of Sundays, as in France. This kept the poorer people from voting. The bundesrath is formed of members who are not elected by the people, but are delegates chosen by the different states or monarchies, controlled by the princes, dukes or owners of large estates, and form an imperial cabinet. This rule, however, does not apply to the three free cities, which elect their own delegates. Prussia has twenty votes in the bundesrath, and three-fifths of the...
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Very Good. No Dust Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. 342 pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding lightly soiled and rubbed. Small dampstains to bottom of side edge of text block. Pencil notes to rear paste-down. Illust. w/ 4 b/w plates. Contents very nice.
