Reichstag

Introduction

The Reichstag, also called the Imperial Diet, was the main elected body in the Empire. It comprises 410 seats, 236 elected seats for Prussia and 174 unelected seats appointed by the Kaiser. Elections are conducted in-game via the ballot box system, and most candidates are sponsored by one of the three major political parties, The White Rose, the Prussian People's Party(Disbanded), and the Free Market Syndicate(Disbanded).

Composition and Organization

There are currently twelve subdivisions for the Reichstag:

The below four subdivisions are grouped together as 'Prussia', and are the only elected parts;

• Brandenburg
• Hannover
• Westfalen
• Rhineland

The remaining eight are unelected;

• Bavaria
• Saxony
• Wurttemberg and Baden
• Thuringian States
• Hesse and Mecklenburg
• Hansa Cities and Oldenburg
• Salzburg
• Brunswick and Alsace-Lorraine

Role in Imperial Germany

The Reichstag previously had significant power, as they were the only body able to create law. The Consul of the German Party Administration is its President, able to select the Vice President (usually the Vice Consul) and the Sergeant-at-Arms (usually the chief of the Deutsches Volkswachter. However, due to inactivity and disuse, the ability to create law was shifted to the Realm Cabinet. However, the Reichstag still maintains the abilities to review and overturn laws from the Cabinet, as long as they do so within 24 hours.

Imperial Order to Suspend the Reichstag

On 17.04.1940, on the orders of the Emperor, the Reichstag has been suspended indefinitely and all powers relating to it have been reallocated to the Realm Cabinet.