• Constitution DID change Flashcards
1
Q
Two major changes
A
Structure of election
Bill of Rights
2
Q
The Bill of Rights
A
1) unemployment benefit
2) freedom to strike, join union, assembly
3) sick pay
4) religion
5) speech
= significant as by 1927 17 million workers were recipients of unemployment benefit
3
Q
7 years: presidential
4 years: reichstag
A
Ensured political stability
4
Q
The Chancellor
A
Was the leader of the largest party in the Reichstag
5
Q
Reichsrat
A
Bundesrat changed to Reichsrat
New role to ratify laws passed
6
Q
Reichstag
A
Could ignore Reichsrat (role switch)
Men and women over 20 could vote in Reichstag
