German National Assembly
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The German National Assembly was the first freely elected parliament for all of Germany, convened in 1848–1849 in Frankfurt to draft a unified liberal constitution for the German states.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constituent assembly
ⓘ
parliament ⓘ revolutionary assembly ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 28 March 1849 ⓘ |
| adoptedPrinciple | basic rights of the German people ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Frankfurt Parliament
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frankfurter Nationalversammlung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairpersonsIncluded | Heinrich von Gagern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalModelInfluences |
British parliamentary system
ⓘ
French constitutional monarchy ⓘ United States federal system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionType | liberal constitution ⓘ |
| convenedIn | Frankfurt am Main NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | German Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crownOfferOutcome | rejected by Frederick William IV of Prussia ⓘ |
| debatedQuestion | Greater Germany vs Lesser Germany solution ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause |
lack of support from major German princes
ⓘ
military pressure from Prussia and other states ⓘ |
| drafted | Frankfurt Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionType | indirect election ⓘ |
| endDate | 31 May 1849 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Erfurt Union Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
create a unified German nation‑state
ⓘ
draft a constitution for a unified Germany ⓘ establish a liberal constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Revolutions of 1848 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedRepresentativesFrom |
Austria (German‑speaking parts)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFirst | first freely elected all‑German parliament ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| legacy |
influenced later German constitutions
ⓘ
symbol of German democracy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Free City of Frankfurt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metAt | Paulskirche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metDuring | German revolutions of 1848–1849 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | about 585 ⓘ |
| offeredCrownTo | Frederick William IV of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation |
liberal
ⓘ
nationalist ⓘ |
| precededBy | Pre‑parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedGovernmentForm | hereditary constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| regionRepresented | German states of the German Confederation ⓘ |
| result | constitution not implemented ⓘ |
| sessionVenue | St. Paul’s Church, Frankfurt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 18 May 1848 ⓘ |
| typeOfElection | male suffrage with property and other restrictions ⓘ |
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