In both of these aspects, the executive of the federation, and then empire, as it was formed in 1867 and 1871, was deliberately different from the Imperial Ministry of the revolutionary years 1848/49, which had been led by a prime minister elected by the National Assembly.
Dalam kedua aspek ini, masing eksekutif Federasi Kekaisaran, seperti yang terbentuk pada 1867/71, sengaja berbeda dari Kementerian Kekaisaran revolusioner tahun 1848/49 yang telah dipimpin oleh seorang Perdana Menteri yang dipilih oleh Majelis Nasional.