Weimar Consitution Flashcards
1
Q
What is Constitution?
A
Blueprint for government
2
Q
What is Republic?
A
A country without a monarch!
3
Q
List 2
Strengths of Weimar Constitution?
A
- All Germans had equal right (women could vote for 1st time)
- Proportional Representation (PR) voting system is fair!
4
Q
List 2
Weaknesses of Weimar Constitution?
A
- PR encouraged lots of small parties, so governments were always coalitions made of several parties.
- Article 48 allowed the president to rule by emergency degree, making democracy look dysfunctional
5
Q
What is Proportional Representation (PR system) ?
A
how many % of votes you got = how many % of seats you got
6
Q
A word to suggest: “Blueprint for government”
A
Constitution
7
Q
A word to suggest
“A country without a monarch!”
A
Republic
