2.1 The constitutional reform of 1848

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De koning is de baas
1814: NL: constitutional monarchy: Country with king and constitution. 

- no democracy. 

Still the king had a lot of power:
- King appoints/fires ministers
- ministers accountable to king.
- Parliament (Upper and Lower chamber ) no power


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Conservatives
- maintaining the situation
-the king should be assisted by the elite
-believed too many changes had been made after the French revolution.

In 1840: King William II became king.

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1848 
Many riots in Europe especially in France and Germany.

King William II was troubled and established a comittee to prepare a new constitution. This was led by Thorbecke.


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1848: Constitutional reform and two main principles
Before 1848:
King has a lot of power

After 1848:
Influence of the people grew due to direct elections.
The power of the peoples's representatives (Upper and lower Houses grew. The king became less powerfull.

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1848: Constitutional reform (p.31-32)
8 major changes:
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King William III (son of II) refuses to cooperate (p32)
3 reasons why NL was still not fully democratic
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Single-member district system
Until 1917, elections in the Netherlands were held through the single-district system. This meant you voted for a person and not a party.



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