Constitution Flashcards
What were the January elections for
Voted for a national assembly tasked with establishing a new constitution
Which parties received 80% of the vote between them
The SPD, USPD, and Zentrum
What did the lander government have control over
Police schools and judges
What did the central government have control over
Military and taxation
Which States lost their monarchies
Prussia and Bavaria
What were the fundamental rights of citizens
All Germans considered equal before the law
Guarantee of property rights
Freedom of the press add freedom of association
Economic freedom including the right to have a job
The right to enjoy comprehensive social insurance
The cooperation of workers and employees and regulation of wages and working conditions
Who was the president
The president was the head of state he was elected every seven years by men and women over the age of 20
He appointed and dismissed ministers and could dissolve the riechstag and call new elections
He was a supreme commander of Armed Forces and had reserved powers to rule by decree in an emergency situation
Who was the Chancellor
The Chancellor was the Prime Minister he had to have support of half of the Reichstag and he was able to propose new laws to the reichstag
Who was the reichsrat
The reichstrat
was a secondary chamber of Parliament which had 67 representatives from 17 states elected by proportional representation they could provide advice to the Chancellor however this could be over ruled by the Reichstag.
What is the reichstag
The Reichstag was the Parliament of Germany elected every four years by men and Women over the age of 20 years old using proportional representation
the ministers are responsible to the Reichstag
They voted on the budget and all new laws required approval of majority of Reichstag deputies
