Federal Convention (German Confederation)

Federal Convention
Confederate Diet

Bundesversammlung
Bundestag
Federal Convention; Confederate Diet ; Bundesversammlung; Bundestag
German Confederation
Type
Houses	Inner Council; Plenary Session;
History
Established	8 June 1815
Disbanded	18 May 1848; 18 August 1866;
Preceded by	Imperial Diet
Succeeded by	Frankfurt National Assembly (1848–1849); North German Reichstag;
Seats	17 Inner Council; 69 Plenary Session;
Elections
Voting system	Royal appointment
Meeting place
	Palais Thurn und Taxis, Frankfurt
Constitution
	Constitution of the German Confederation

The Federal Convention (or Confederate Diet German: Bundesversammlung or Bundestag) was the only general joint institution of the German Confederation (German: Deutscher Bund) from 1815 until 1848, and from 1851 until 1866. The Federal Convention had its seat in the Palais Thurn und Taxis in Frankfurt. It was organized as a permanent congress of envoys of the member states.