As had been the tradition in Prussia,…
1864 CE to 1875 CE
The government is headed by a chancellor, also selected by the kaiser, who serves in this post at the kaiser's pleasure and can be dismissed by him at any time.
The Bundesrat (Federal Council) represents Germany's princes.
About one-third of its seats are held by Prussians.
Conceived as an upper house to the Reichstag, the Bundesrat, like the Reichstag, is required to vote on legislation drawn up by the government before it becomes law.
The Reichstag has no power to draft legislation.
In addition, the government's actions are not subject to the Reichstag's approval, and the government is not drawn from the Reichstag, as is ordinarily the case in parliamentary democracies.
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