Summary 1 - Survival of undemocratic constitutions

Question 1

Which 3 institutions did the new constitution chose not to reform

Answer 1

.The army
.The civil service
.The judiciary

Question 2

Who was appointed commander in chief in 1920?

Answer 2

Hans Von Seeckt

Question 3

Who did Hans Von Seeckt believe the army did not owe to loyalty?

Answer 3

Didn’t believe the army owed loyalty to the republic

Question 4

Who did the new commander in chief believe the army did owe loyalty to?

Answer 4

Traditional Germany

Question 5

Who was government bureaucracy left in the hands of?

Answer 5

Those who served in the second reich and who were noticeable anti-democracy

Question 6

When could the civil service become powerful?

Answer 6

If the coalition government proved fragmented

Question 7

What political stance did most judges in the judiciary have?

Answer 7

Staunchly monarchist and anti democratic

Question 8

What leniency did the judiciary have on left wing and right wing threats?

Answer 8

Would deal with left wing threats more harshly