Question

directions: use the diagram below to answer the question...
the second reich did all except...
diagram of the second reich structure omitted
○ create a two house legislature
○ allowed universal male suffrage for men over 25 to vote for members of the reichstag
○ effectively decreased the power of the kaiser
○ established a constitution
○ establish europes first social welfare laws.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option using the diagram:

• "create a two house legislature": The diagram shows Bundesrat (Upper House) and Reichstag (Lower House), so this is done.
• "allowed universal male suffrage for men over 25 to vote for members of the Reichstag": The Reichstag section says "elected by universal malehood suffrage (voting age was 25)", so this is done.
• "effectively decreased the power of the Kaiser": The Kaiser has power to summon/dismiss Parliament, appoint Chancellor, etc. The diagram shows power remained with Kaiser and Chancellor, so this was not done.
• "established a Constitution": The diagram implies a structured government (Kaiser, Chancellor, legislature), so a constitution - like structure is there.
• "establish Europe’s first social welfare laws": The diagram states "Germany became the European nation to establish social welfare laws", so this is done.

Answer:

C. effectively decreased the power of the Kaiser