Nature of the Weimar Government

Question 1

The constitution

Answer 1

President to be elected every 7 years
President could elect and dismiss chancellor
President supreme commander of the armed forces
President could dissolve the Reichstag
Chancellor and government accountable to the Reichstag
Reichstag elected every 4 years
Universal suffrage
Proportional representation
Referendums

Question 2

Bill of rights

Answer 2

Freedom of speech 
Right to work
Workers protection in the new state
Welfare rights 
Right to own property

Question 3

Democratic features

Answer 3

President was elected 
Universal suffrage 
Proportional representation
Direct democracy 
President appointed a chancellor, usually from within the Reichstag, more democratic than the second Reichstag where unelected Junkers were appointed 
Bill of rights

Question 4

Criticisms

Answer 4

Gave too much power to the president under article 25 and 48
Proportional representation created a fragmented party system which made it difficult to form durable coalition governments - small extremist parties could gain representation and exposure
There were 20 separate coalition governments in Weimar Germany