Weimar Republic Flashcards
What was the Weimar Republic
The first German democracy and gave people a voice
Who was the first president
Frederick ebert leader of the social Democratic Party
What was the postition of the president
Elected every 7 years
Chooses the chancellor and is head of army
Can dissolve the reichstag
Call new elections
Who was the chancellor
They were in charge of day to day running if the government
What was the position of the reichstag
The new German parliament whose members were elected every 4 years
How was the reichstag chosen
By the people in proportional representation
What was the reichstat
The 2nd House of Parliament
Consisting of members from local regions and it can delay measures passed by reichstag
What were the advantages of the new constitution
Allowed women to vote
Voting age of 20
What were the cons of the new constitution
Wasn’t efficient as so many parties were guaranteed a seat so all seats had different view points and so no final decisions were ever made
What was article 48
The presidents emergency power where they could force through there own decision
What was the problem of article 48
It became a useful way of getting around disagreements and it undermined the new democracy because presidents could overuse it
