Creation of the Weimar Republic and its early years of crisis

Question 1

Weimar Consitution

Answer 1

A democratic state, but retained title of Reich, Republic with federal structure with 17 Lander
PRESIDENT - election every 7 years, appointment of chancellor, right to dissolve Reichstag, position of supreme commander of armed forces, article 48
PARLIAMENT-
2 houses Reichstag (main representative and law-making body if parliament elected every 4 years through Proportional Representation) and Reichsrst (Less important house made of 17 Lander holding local responsibilities education policing)
BILL OF RIGHTS-
Drew up range of individual rights, freedom of speech and personal liberty, freedom from Censorship, equality before the law, religious freedom upheld social rights also
Supreme Court
ISSUES OF HOW NAZIS COULD HAVE CAME TO POWER-
PR coalition always required, encouraged splinter parties relationship between president and Reichstag (Article 48), Traditional institutions continued

Question 2

Political parties

Answer 2

Party and leader
BVP/Hrinrich Held
DDP/Walter Rathenau and Hugo Preuss
DNVP/Helfferrich and Hugenburg
DVP/Stresemann
KPD/Thalmann
NSDAP/Hitler 
SPD/Ebert
USPD/Haase
ZP/Bruning