"Finally done!"

"This is the first step that has been completed and must be passed in the state parliament and will only take effect with His Majesty's approval!"

"Isn't it just a revision? What are you afraid of?"

...

That's right, here is the Constitutional Committee of the New Holy Roman Empire, and everyone present was sent by the governments of various states.

The Constitutional Committee was established as early as 1854, because the differences between the parties were too great, and it was delayed until now.

Now the draft constitution has finally been released. Before that, the new Holy Roman Empire used a unified agreement signed by the states.

The draft constitution soon appeared on Franz's desk.

After reading it from beginning to end, Franz browed. This constitution is actually the result of compromise between all parties, and its only advantage is probably that it guarantees the imperial power.

Of course, this is inevitable. The members of the Constitutional Committee are royalists, and except for the Free City, all states have kings.

The butt determines the head. If the emperor's rights are restricted, can the king's rights still be guaranteed?

From the perspective of power, the kings of all states are Franz's best ally. The royal and the royal were both on the same front, and both sides suffered losses.

Other terms are similar to the actual situation of the new Holy Roman Empire now.

It is almost a replica of the German Empire. The governments of various states have a high degree of autonomy. Except for prohibiting division, unifying currencies, and diplomatically, they must be consistent with the central government, there are basically no restrictions.

The command of the army belongs to the emperor and the king. According to the constitution, Franz and the king of state have the right to command the army of state, but the central government does not have this right.

The army is divided into two types: the Central Army and the state army. The Central Army is directly under the emperor and the state governments share the military expenses; while the state army directly under the king, the states bear the military expenses themselves.

In theory, as long as the state government has money, even if it is a million troops, it is legal. The central government has no right to interfere, but the emperor has the power to command.

The new version of the Constitution directly cuts off the army and the government, and the state-owned army becomes the private army of the emperor and the king.

The same is true for taxation. The people pay taxes to the king and the emperor, while the central government and state governments only manage on their behalf.

This is a bit similar to the British, but the emperor has greater power.

Senior officials of the central government are appointed by the emperor. All senior officials must have experience in local or ministries and have achieved certain political achievements.

The possibility of reaching the sky was cut off directly from the source, or in other words, the prime minister must have originated from the state department.

It is worth mentioning that the election of MPs has been opened, but it is a high standard version.

Franz estimates that by this standard, no more than one percent of people are eligible to vote, and even fewer people are eligible to run.

Following the British, the parliament was divided into the upper and lower houses, which were composed of nobles and the lower houses were elected by the people.

The voting rights qualification must meet the following conditions: have the nationality of the new Holy Roman Empire, and live in the empire for a long time, or a colony, at least 30 years old, have high school or above, have more than ten years of social work experience, have made certain achievements in the industry, have no criminal record, and are well-off...

The qualifications of candidates are stricter. After meeting the above qualifications, there will be social contribution assessment, personal comprehensive ability assessment, political, ideological and moral assessment...

There is no doubt that if this standard is implemented, it is estimated that the new Holy Roman Empire Congress will be very harmonious in the future.

Those who can break through the siege are basically old men, and they are powerless in scolding or fighting.

There is no doubt that this election model is a heavy blow to political parties. It is useless to be good at speaking. Even if you are so singular, you don’t even have the right to vote or even have the qualification to vote.

Voters all have a certain level of knowledge and are industry elites. They have long passed the second-year stage. These people have little desire to change the current situation of society, so it is not easy to fool them.

Even if all these conditions are met, it is just a member of parliament. If you want to become prime minister from parliament, you still have to climb up from the grassroots level. Elections are not a shortcut.

These restrictions were not set by Franz, and at most he could suggest that the later ones were all created by the Constitutional Committee.

It’s normal to think about it. The current constitutional committees are all vested interests, so they naturally have to protect their own interests.

Don’t think that those who are born in civilians will expand their right to vote. The final result is often the opposite, and these people are the ones who are the ones who oppose the expansion of their right to vote.

The human heart is complicated. Before you get privileges, you should counter privileges; when you get privileges, your butt determines your head and you should maintain privileges.

As elites in society, they naturally do not want more people to come in and share this right, and eventually become elite politics.

Franz cannot answer this question whether elite politics is good or not. However, as an emperor, it is in his interests.

It is better for a group of rational and conservative social elites to enter the circle of power than letting a group of middle-aged and verbal sluts in the group, which is more conducive to national development.

After seeing the political donation, Franz made a fork without hesitation and noted that any political donation is considered a bribery and will be strictly investigated and dealt with in accordance with relevant regulations.

After thinking for a while, he added: ban media, enterprises, and individuals from doing relevant political propaganda, and violators are punished as perpetrated as manipulating political elections.

As for the issue of how voters should vote, it doesn’t matter to Franz. I want to list my resume, probably, it’s okay to force it!

Anyway, everyone is the same, fair, and no one takes advantage of it.

It is always better than letting the power of capital intervene, and Congress becomes a slave to capitalists' money.

Since it is a constitution, there are naturally clauses that limit the emperor's rights. For example, the constitution must be abide by, and the withdrawal ratio of royal annuities is clearly stipulated.

All of this is almost done. Don't expect a group of constitutional committees appointed by the emperor and the king to really formulate a constitution that restricts imperial power.

These terms were acquiesced by Franz. At most, the rights of the cabinet were strengthened, but the basis of the rights of the cabinet came from the emperor, and it was nothing more than a scapegoat.

It is worth mentioning that Franz has changed the law of inheritance of the throne. If the first heir cannot bear the emperor's responsibility due to personal physical and mental reasons, the throne will be directly inherited by the second heir.

There is no way. After experiencing the rule of Ferdinand I and almost overturned, the Habsburg royal family was frightened, afraid of coming again. After all, not every time will be so lucky and can be safe.

If it weren't for the many loyal ministers of the Habsburg dynasty, Austria would have become a constitutional monarchy in the Ferdinand era, and it wouldn't be Franz's turn to formulate the constitution himself.

After checking it several times and finding that there was no problem, Franz passed on his opinion. At that time, naturally someone would find a reason to implement his will.

This is the draft, and the disputes are still long. The central government and state governments still have to engage in political games to fight for their respective rights.

To put it bluntly, the Constitution is just a big framework. When it comes to specific terms, it depends on the results of the political game between all parties.
Chapter completed!