Reign Frederick William IV of Prussia
the crypt containing sarcophagi of frederick william iv , wife elisabeth ludovika of bavaria in church of peace, sanssouci park in potsdam
rather returning bureaucratic rule after dismissing prussian national assembly, frederick william promulgated new constitution created parliament of prussia 2 chambers, aristocratic upper house , elected lower house. lower house elected taxpayers, in three-tiered system based on amount of taxes paid, true universal suffrage denied. constitution reserved king power of appointing ministers, re-established conservative district assemblies , provincial diets, , guaranteed civil service , military remained firmly under control of king. more liberal system had existed in prussia before 1848, still conservative system of government in monarch, aristocracy, , military retained of power. constitution remained in effect until dissolution of prussian kingdom in 1918.
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