Constitution of 16 April 1871
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The Constitution of 16 April 1871 was the foundational legal charter of the German Empire, establishing its federal structure, institutions, and the powers of the Kaiser and Reichstag.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
ⓘ
historical legal document ⓘ |
| abolished | by the German Revolution of 1918–1919 ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | North German Confederation Constitution of 1867 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | German Empire ⓘ |
| dateAdopted | 1871-04-16 ⓘ |
| definedBundesratComposition | representatives of the federal states ⓘ |
| definedExecutiveBody | Imperial Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedHeadOfStateTitle |
German Emperor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kaiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedLegislativeBody |
Bundesrat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reichstag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedLegislatureType | bicameral legislature ⓘ |
| definedOffice |
Chancellor of the German Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reichskanzler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedReichstagElectionMethod | universal male suffrage for adult men ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1871-04-16 ⓘ |
| establishedFederalStructure | union of German states under Prussian leadership ⓘ |
| establishedFormOfGovernment |
constitutional monarchy
ⓘ
federal monarchy ⓘ |
| establishedFormOfState | federal state ⓘ |
| gavePrussiaSpecialRole | Prussian king as German Emperor ⓘ |
| gavePrussiaSpecialRole | dominant voting weight in the Bundesrat ⓘ |
| grantedPowerTo |
Bundesrat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ Reichstag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law of the German Empire ⓘ |
| limitedStateSovereigntyIn |
foreign policy
ⓘ
military affairs ⓘ |
| limitedSuffrageTo | male citizens over a specified age ⓘ |
| mainProponent | Otto von Bismarck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfAdoption | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | North German Confederation Constitution of 1867 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providedFor |
imperial citizenship
ⓘ
imperial legislation in trade and customs ⓘ imperial military authority ⓘ imperial postal and telegraph system ⓘ state participation in imperial lawmaking via Bundesrat ⓘ |
| regulated |
amendment procedures
ⓘ
distribution of executive powers ⓘ distribution of legislative powers ⓘ foreign policy competences ⓘ imperial finances and taxation ⓘ military command and organization ⓘ relations between the Empire and constituent states ⓘ |
| successor | Weimar Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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