Weimar Politics

Question 1

who could vote in elections in Germany after 1919?

Answer 1

men and women over 20

Question 2

Which article of the constitution gave the president emergency powers to rule by decree in time of crisis?

Answer 2

article 48

Question 3

Germany is a state where the local regions or lander have their own powers and parliaments. The name for this type of state ( like the USA) is

Answer 3

Federal State

Question 4

Under the constitution, the president was in office for how many years?

Answer 4

7 years

Question 5

Under the constitution workers were given the right to work and the right to ..

Answer 5

welfare

Question 6

Which two left wing parties would not work together after the Spartakist uprising of 1919?

Answer 6

KPD + SPD

Question 7

What was the name of the president from 1919-1924 who was continually accused of betraying Germany by the right wing press? ( he started over 170 lawsuits against them)

Answer 7

Ebert

Question 8

What was the name of the pact made between the President and army, promising to respect the independence of the army, suppress the far left and defend the republic ?

Answer 8

Ebert Groener Pact

Question 9

What was the name of the Chancellor from 1930-1932 who made substantial welfare cuts and introduced press censorship?

Answer 9

Bruning

Question 10

The Nazi share of the vote was 2.6% in 1928, what was it in the July 1932 election ? ( rounded up or down)

Answer 10

37%