strengths and weaknesses of weimar constitution Flashcards
1
Q
how often was the president elected
A
every seven years
2
Q
what does the president do
A
chooses chancellor and can suspend the contitution
3
Q
what’s a chancellor
A
head of government, chooses administers
4
Q
what’s the cabinet
A
makes main decisions and is the body of the gov
5
Q
what were the two main houses in parliament
A
reichstag and reichsrat
6
Q
describe the reichstag
A
the more powerful, controlled taxation, elected every 4 years
7
Q
describe the reichsrat
A
represented regions of germany, elected every 4 years
8
Q
what were the strengths
A
proportional representation of small parties, no one was superior, women could vote
9
Q
what were weaknesses
A
lack of strong gov led to weakness, wasn’t that popular
