Up until the Revolution of 1848, the real political significance was held by the individual states rather than the German Federation which as an organization was useless. Power was held by the revolutionaries throughout Germany, and in some places their control went beyond the limits of the city. In an effort to discuss unification and a possible future constitution, the German National Convent was formed and the elected officials met in Frankfurt, Paulskirche. The representatives came from the provinces in Germany but not excluding the provinces outside the borders of the German Federatio…
