AustriaVorarlberg 9 · Vorarlberg · History of your federal state
What happened in 1861 in the history of the Vorarlberg provincial parliament (Landtag)?
In the exam (German)
Was geschah 1861 in der Geschichte des Vorarlberger Landtags?
- aThe provincial parliament moved into the new Landhaus on Römerstraße in Bregenz.Der Landtag zog in das neue Landhaus an der Römerstraße in Bregenz.
- bThe provincial parliament was abolished, and an imperial official ruled alone.Der Landtag wurde abgeschafft, ein Beamter des Kaisers regierte allein.
- cVorarlberg got its own provincial parliament, which from then on met in Bregenz.Vorarlberg bekam einen eigenen Landtag, der in Bregenz zusammentrat.Correct answer
- dWomen could vote for the Vorarlberg provincial parliament for the first time.Frauen durften zum ersten Mal den Vorarlberger Landtag wählen.
Why?
Since the late Middle Ages, representatives of the estates had met whenever the ruler demanded taxes or soldiers. In 1861 Vorarlberg got a provincial parliament with its seat in Bregenz, but the government stayed in Innsbruck until 1918; the provincial parliament only moved into today’s Landhaus in 1981.
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