Prussia


 * Prussia** ( Page 85-6, Germany 1815 - 48, Class Booklet)

- Second ranking German power ( Austria dominated as it was larger and more powerful both in population and size) - Austria and Prussia goverened the majority of affairs regarding the German states - Prussia was a kingdom ruled by Frederick William III, a reactionary and autocrat - The Prussian economy was primarily agricutural
 * __Reactionary:__ Politically opposed to change or reform; conservative
 * __Autocrat:__ Absolute ruler; dictator


 * The Prussian Constitution**

The following link is a page on The Prussian Constituion by Frederick Engels (a German social scientist and philosopher, who developed communist theory alongside his better-known collaborator, Karl Marx, co-authoring //The Communist Manifesto//, 1848 ) from the journal //The Northern// //Star// 1847 (a primary source). It contains Engels thoughts and opinions on the Constitution, what it did, or rather didn't do, and studies of the Prussian middle class. In part, Engels expands on the notion that The Prussian Constitution was merely, "...//a trap offered to the Prussian people to cheat them of the rights promised by the late king// (Frederick William), //at the time he wanted popular support...to obtain money without being obliged to make concessions to public opinion...". // http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1847/02/28.htm