Institution

Reichstag

The Reichstag was the national parliament of the German Empire, elected by universal male suffrage. It voted on legislation and the budget but could not appoint or remove ministers, who were responsible to the Kaiser alone. This limited its power within the empire's constitutional system.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Reichstag. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/reichstag
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“Reichstag.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/reichstag. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Reichstag.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/reichstag.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Reichstag’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/reichstag (Accessed: ).

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