The Reichsrat was one of the two legislative bodies in Germany under the Weimar constitution, the other one being the Reichstag. After the end of German monarchy and the founding of the Weimar Republic in 1919, the Reichsrat replaced the Bundesrat as the representation of the various German states. In government, bicameralism (bi + Latin camera, chamber) is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. ... The Weimar Constitution in booklet form. ... The Reichstag (German for Imperial Diet) was the parliament of the Holy Roman Empire, the North German Confederation, and of Germany until 1945. ... Flag of Weimar Republic, 1919–1933 Coat of arms The Weimar Republic (German Weimarer Republik, IPA: []) is the historical name for the republic that governed Germany from 1919 to 1933. ... The Bundesrat (federal council) is the representation of the 16 Germany at the federal level. ...

The Bundesrat had been the central body of the German federal state, which had been founded in 1867 as the North German Confederation and in 1871 became the German Empire. As this federal state was comprised of the various German kingdoms, principalities and free cities under the leadership of the King of Prussia, the Bundesrat was comprised of the delegates of the various states. Prussia sent almost half the representatives, being the largest state by far, and could block any decision. Also the meetings of the Bundesrat were headed by the German chancellor appointed by the Kaiser, who usually was identical to the Prussian prime minister. The Bundesrat was a very powerful institution, as its consent was needed for any legislation. Also before the chancellor's secretaries gained prominence in the 1890s, the Bundesrat together with the chancellor effectively formed the federal government. Flag of North German Confederation, 1867-1871 The North German Confederation (in German, Norddeutscher Bund), came into existence in 1867, following the dissolution of the German Confederation. ... Flag of the German Empire, 1871–1919: black-white-red Coat of arms The term German Empire commonly refers to Germany, from its foundation as a unified nation-state on January 18, 1871, until the abdication of Emperor Wilhelm II on November 9, 1918. ... The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 The word Prussia (Old Prussian: Prūsa, German: Preußen, Polish: Prusy, Lithuanian: Prūsai, Latin: Borussia) has had various (often contradictory) meanings: The land of the Baltic Prussians (in what is now parts of southern Lithuania, the Kaliningrad... The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 The word Prussia (Old Prussian: Prūsa, German: Preußen, Polish: Prusy, Lithuanian: Prūsai, Latin: Borussia) has had various (often contradictory) meanings: The land of the Baltic Prussians (in what is now parts of southern Lithuania, the Kaliningrad...

The Weimar constitution curbed the rights of the various states and the powers of their representation. The Reichsrat could only use a suspensive veto against the Reichstag's bills and had no influence on federal government. In contrast to the Bundesrat, it was comprised of representatives from both the state governments and the state parliaments. After Hitler came to power in 1933, the policy of Gleichschaltung deprived the Reichsrat first of its powers and later formally abolished it altogether, turning Germany into a centralized state. The Weimar Constitution in booklet form. ... The Reichstag (German for Imperial Diet) was the parliament of the Holy Roman Empire, the North German Confederation, and of Germany until 1945. ... The German word Gleichschaltung (help· info) (literally synchronising, synchronization) is used in a political sense to describe the process by which the Nazi regime successively established a system of totalitarian control over the individual, and tight coordination over all aspects of society and commerce. ...

After World War II, when the Federal Republic of Germany was founded the state's representation again was called Bundesrat and again became more powerful than the Reichsrat, though not as powerful as the Bundesrat of the German Empire. Combatants Allies: • Soviet Union, • UK & Commonwealth, • USA, • France/Free France, • China, • Poland, • ...and others Axis: • Germany, • Japan, • Italy, • ...and others Casualties Military dead: 18 million Civilian dead: 33 million Full list Military dead: 7 million Civilian dead: 4 million Full list World War II, also known as the Second World... The Bundesrat (federal council) is the representation of the 16 Germany at the federal level. ... Flag of the German Empire, 1871–1919: black-white-red Coat of arms The term German Empire commonly refers to Germany, from its foundation as a unified nation-state on January 18, 1871, until the abdication of Emperor Wilhelm II on November 9, 1918. ...