What was the parliament called during Christian VIII's reign?
Riksdag of the Estates
Landsting
Rigsdagen
Storting
Answer
During the reign of Christian VIII, the Danish parliament was known as Rigsdagen. The parliament was created in 1848 and consisted of two chambers, the Folketing and the Landsting. The Folketing was elected by the people, while the Landsting was appointed by the king. The parliament had the power to make laws and to approve the budget.
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