Strengths & Weaknesses Of Weimar Constitution Flashcards
1
Q
Strength: Proportional representation?
A
- small parties had a fair share of seats
- one party could not have too much power
2
Q
Weakness: Proportional representation?
A
- prevented one party getting majority
- led to lack of clear policies
3
Q
Strength: voting?
A
- WOMEN & men able to vote
4
Q
Weakness: Lack of strong government?
A
- weakness
- president passing laws without consent of Reichstag
- article 48 allowed president to do this
5
Q
What was article 48?
A
- president allowed to take emergency measures
- WITHOUT consent of Reichstag
6
Q
Who was the head of state?
A
President, Ebert
7
Q
Who made up the government?
A
- chancellor
- cabinet
8
Q
Who made up parliament?
A
- reichstag (HoC equivalent)
- reichsrat (HoL equivalent)
9
Q
Strength: voting age?
A
- reduced
- 25 to 21
10
Q
Weakness: choice of the people?
A
- not choice of the people
- republic not popular
11
Q
Strength: power?
A
- one group couldn’t have too much power
12
Q
Strength: elections?
A
- elections every 7 years
13
Q
Strength: local governments?
A
- central government MORE powerful
- local governments still RETAINED power in regions
14
Q
Strength: Reichsrat regulation?
A
- reichsrat could regulate power of reichstag
- by denying new laws
