Reichstag

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Platz der Republik 1, 11011 Berlin, Germany
2. What is the original architect?Paul Wallot
3. What is the Reichstag building?The Reichstag is a big building in Berlin where German lawmakers meet and make laws. It has been used for many important events in Germany’s history.
4. When was the Reichstag built?Construction started in 1884 and finished in 1894. It was built to house the parliament of the German Empire.

Imperial Diet: A historical legislative assembly in the German Empire and earlier states.
Bundestag: The federal parliament of Germany, the primary legislative body.
Transparency in Governance: The principle that government actions and decisions should be open to public scrutiny.
Parliamentary Democracy: A system of government where the executive branch derives its legitimacy from and is held accountable to the legislature.