Two Aspects of the German ConstitutionYale Publishing, 1894 - 39 pages |
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... natural , when one considers the overwhelming im- portance of Prussia over against all other member states of the union together . This explains the fact that , from the foundation of the North German Federation , it was Prussia that ...
... natural , when one considers the overwhelming im- portance of Prussia over against all other member states of the union together . This explains the fact that , from the foundation of the North German Federation , it was Prussia that ...
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... naturally consider the interests of the nation as a whole , it would be simply suicidal for the reign- ing princes to stand for particularism in the Federal Coun- cil . Above all , by opposing the Imperial government they would lose the ...
... naturally consider the interests of the nation as a whole , it would be simply suicidal for the reign- ing princes to stand for particularism in the Federal Coun- cil . Above all , by opposing the Imperial government they would lose the ...
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... above : a king or emperor , lords , and commoners . And it presupposes besides a struggle be- tween these three classes for supremacy ; but such a strug- gle is the most natural thing wherever there are different -32--
... above : a king or emperor , lords , and commoners . And it presupposes besides a struggle be- tween these three classes for supremacy ; but such a strug- gle is the most natural thing wherever there are different -32--
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Jean Du Buy. gle is the most natural thing wherever there are different classes . Now one speaks of feudalism when the lords are supreme and superior to the king or emperor as well as to the people ; one speaks of absolutism when the ...
Jean Du Buy. gle is the most natural thing wherever there are different classes . Now one speaks of feudalism when the lords are supreme and superior to the king or emperor as well as to the people ; one speaks of absolutism when the ...
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... natural to me that the emperor has assumed the position of sovereign in the empire , when one considers that the German Emperor and the king of Prussia are one and the same man . How could it be that a man who controls the Prussian ...
... natural to me that the emperor has assumed the position of sovereign in the empire , when one considers that the German Emperor and the king of Prussia are one and the same man . How could it be that a man who controls the Prussian ...
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Page 4 - And the use of all of these terms, 'treaty', 'agreement', 'compact', show that it was the intention of the framers of the Constitution to...
Page 2 - The presidency of the union belongs to the King of Prussia who, in this capacity, shall be entitled German Emperor.
Page 3 - Chief Executive with a general power to direct and control the administrative acts of subordinate federal officers. Any powers exercised by the President in this area, therefore, must emanate from statutory delegations or the clear implication of a course of legislative action. Consistent...
Page 1 - Bavaria, etc., as far as I know. I say as far as I know, because the meetings of the Federal Council are secret.
Page 1 - The Federal Council consists of the Representatives of the members of the Confederation, amongst whom the votes are divided according to the rules for the full assembly of the late Germanic Confederation, so that Prussia, with the late votes of Hanover...
Page 11 - Diet in the name of the emperor according to the resolutions of the Federal Council".