The Weimar Constitution Flashcards
1
Q
president
A
-elected every 7 years
-could choose chancellor
2
Q
chancellor
A
-head of government
3
Q
cabinet
A
-main decision making body of the government
4
Q
reichstag
A
-controlled taxation
-elected by the people every 4 years
5
Q
reichstrat
A
-represented the regions of Germany
-elected every 4 years
6
Q
strengths
A
-proportional representation made sure small parties had a fair share of seats
-women and men can vote
7
Q
weaknesses
A
-proportional representation led to coalition governments that were unstable
8
Q
abdication
A
a leader giving up their position
9
Q
article 48
A
gave the president the power to act without parliaments approval in an emergency
10
Q
coalition
A
no government had a majority so several parties form together
