Weimar v Kaiserreich Constitution

Question 1

Weimar the universal suffrage was for over 20s which was different from Kaiserreich which was?

Answer 1

25 yr old men only

Question 2

What system was abolish in the Weimar constitution compared to Kaiserreich?

Answer 2

Prussian franchise system whereby Junkers votes were worth 17.5% more than a workers

Question 3

Introduction of proportional representation which saw how many votes per seat in Weimar?

Answer 3

60,000 equalled one seat

Question 4

What was introduced in Weimar compared to Kaiserreich?

Answer 4

Bill of Rights

Question 5

What did the bill of rights provide?

Answer 5

Sick pay, unemployment benefits, maternity leave

Question 6

In the Kaiserreich who’s rights were securely protected? (Industrialists?)

Answer 6

The interest of the rich, for example Hugo Preuss who made millions during World War One

Question 7

Bill of rights represented the most significant departure from Kaiserreich, why was that?

Answer 7

The new socialist government of 1919 wanted to help the workers who had suffered so much during the war

Question 8

What was still a problem in Weimar and wasn’t solved in Kaiserreich referring to the (Reichstag/Bundesrat) and (Reichstag/Reichsrat)?

Answer 8

Kaiserreich - Bundesrat had more power than Reichstag and could ignore them

Weimar - Reichstag was more powerful that Reichsrat since it could veto proposed legislation

Question 9

What was Kaiser’s Bundesrat dominated by, having how many members in the house out of 58?

Answer 9

Prussia having 17 members in the house out of 58

Leading to hegemony

Question 10

What did the President have power to in Weimar?

Answer 10

Article 48 (emergency power)

Question 11

What was the President similar to in the Kaiserreich?

Answer 11

Kaiser. Both acted as figureheads providing an element of stability. Similarities between the two constitutions suggesting that Weimar failed to make a complete break from Kaiserreich