Prussian House of Representatives
Prussian House of Representatives Preußisches Abgeordnetenenhaus | |
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Façade on Prinz-Albrecht-Straße, c. 1900 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Established | 5 December 1848 |
| Disbanded | 15 November 1918 |
| Preceded by | Prussian estates Prussian National Assembly |
| Succeeded by | Prussian Landtag |
| Elections | |
| Three-class franchise | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of Prussia (1848) Constitution of Prussia (1850) | |
The Prussian House of Representatives (German: Preußisches Abgeordnetenhaus) was the lower chamber of the Landtag of Prussia (German: Preußischer Landtag), the parliament of Prussia from 1850 to 1918. Together with the upper house, the House of Lords (German: Preußisches Herrenhaus), it formed the Prussian bicameral legislature. The Prussian House of Representatives was established by the Prussian constitution of 5 December 1848, with members elected according to the three-class franchise. At first it was called simply the "Second Chamber," with the name "House of Representatives" (Abgeordnetenhaus) introduced in 1855.