Tyranny of Steel

Berengar stood within the halls of the Reichstag. Surrounding him was every prominent political and economic leader within the Kingdom of Austria. After Duke Otto von Graz had openly called for a Constitutional Convention to amend the current Constitution of Austria, the nation was in an uproar.

How dare the Duke and father-in-law of the King question the Crown ’s authority for the sake of the upper nobility. However, when Berengar responded in a cordial, and welcoming manner, the people naturally calmed their wrath.

Berengar had gone a step further, and called for every titan of industry, every political representative, every noble of significant standing, to gather together in the Reichstag for a single purpose, to redraft the Constitution in a way that worked for all people.

Currently, Berengar was addressing the massive gathering with some of his proposed changes to the current Constitution. After much bickering from the nobility, and common populace. The bicameral legislative that was based upon the United States of his previous life was thoroughly scrapped. The young King of Austria began to recount the changes to this system that had become universally accepted after several days of near-constant debate by those attending this Constitutional Convention.

”It is my understanding that we have come to some form of agreement on this matter, so allow me to reiterate for official purposes. As far as the legislative branch is concerned, there shall be two chambers of parliament.

An electorate comprised of educated common men of good moral character can elect up to one member of parliament for every twenty-five thousand citizens who dwells within the confines of the Kingdom of Austria.