... actually during the war there were only two State Secretaries both being responsible after each other for the Treasury who were for the same time prussian ministers without portfolio:Prussia's position in the Imperial Federation is unlike that of any other constituent state in other Federations I know.
17 of 58 seats in the Bundesrat, 2/3 of the land area, 3/5 of the population and a constitution that meant the King of Prussia, the Prussian Minister President and various Prussian State Secretaries make up the Imperial Government. Prussia is more uniquely 'national' the way NSW in Australia or New York State and/or California in the USA are not, therefore reform in Prussia has a 'national' impact.
- Herrman Kühn State Secretary for the Treasury from from March 1912 until Januray 1915
- Siegfried v. Roedern Stare Secretary for the Treasury from May 1916 until November 1918
What do you expect ?
That ITTL political conditions all over the realm esp. Prussia become as democratic as under the Weimar constitution (which was and still is the most democratic constitution of modern times at least) over night?
Without a doubt it is to some extent important how things are poing within Prussia. but this - politically - affects the position of the chancellor on the realms only.
And reagarding the Reichsrat ... given its territory (2/3) and population (3/5) it would be entitle to more than just 1/3 of votes in it.
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