The Second Reich

The Second Reich 

The Consitution 

• The architect of both German unification and the constitution of the Second Reich was Otto von Bismarck.
• Of Prussian origin, Bismarck sought to protect the power of Prussia and the Prussian ruling elite in his cosntitution, while allowing an element of popular democracy.

The Kaiser

Strengths 

• The Kaiser was always to be the Prussian king, this reinforced Prussia's dominant positition in the Second Reich.
• He had full control over foreign and diplomatic…