The New Constitution Weaknesses Flashcards
1
Q
What is Article 48?
A
Article 48 is a law which allows the president to make laws in an emergency.
2
Q
Why Article 48 bad?
A
As the president didn’t have to agree with the Reichtag which gave him too much power.
3
Q
Why did many smaller parties gain seats in the Reichtag?
A
Proportional representation.
4
Q
What kind of group were the Nazis?
A
An extremist group.
5
Q
What government was weak and short lived?
A
Coalition Government.
6
Q
Why did the army generals and judges oppose the Weimar Republic?
A
As they were the same people who worked for the Kaiser.
