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Strengths and Weaknesses of the Weimar Constitution History: Weimar and Nazi Germany Democratic government was established in the drawing up of a new constitution. This was done on the 31st July 1919 in the town of Weimar, rather than Berlin where there was unrest. The President was the head and appointed the Chancellor. ● The Chancellor was the head of the government and chose all ministers. ● • The Cabinet were the most important ministers who were the decision making body of the government. The Reichstag was the parliament that was directly elected by all men or women over 21. The Weimar Constitution Head of State President • Head of the Weimar Republic • Elected by the people every seven years. • Played no part in day-to-day politics. •Had some important political powers. For example, the president chose the chancellor. The Government Chancellor • Head of government in the Weimar Republic. . Chose all government ministers. The Parliament • Made up of two houses: the Reichstag and the Reichsrat. • Normally, all laws had to pass through both houses. Reichstag . The more powerful of the two houses. • Controlled taxation. Directly elected by the people at least once every four years. Cabinet • The most important ministers worked closely with the chancellor in the cabinet, the main decision-making body of the government. Figure 1.2 The constitution of the Weimar Republic. Reichsrat . Also elected every four years. • However, it represented the regions of Germany. • Each region sent a certain number of representatives, depending on its...
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size. Electorate . Consisted of all men and women of 21 years old or over. Strengths Proportional representation made sure small parties had a fair share of the seats. Women could vote as well as men. Voting age lowered from 25 to 21. No one group of people or one person could have too much power. There was an election for President every seven years. Central government was more powerful than before, but local governments still maintained power in the regions. The Reichsrat could regulate the power of the Reichstag by delaying new laws. ● Weaknesses Proportional representation led to coalition governments that were unstable or found it difficult making strong policies. They often fell apart meaning new elections had to be called. Lack of a strong government led to weakness in a crisis that ended up with the President passing laws without the prior consent of the Reichstag. Article 48 of the constitution gave the power to the President to do this in crisis. It was not the choice of the people and was therefore unpopular. It allowed parties against democracy to be elected to the Parliament.
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Strengths and Weaknesses of the Weimar Constitution History: Weimar and Nazi Germany Democratic government was established in the drawing up of a new constitution. This was done on the 31st July 1919 in the town of Weimar, rather than Berlin where there was unrest. The President was the head and appointed the Chancellor. ● The Chancellor was the head of the government and chose all ministers. ● • The Cabinet were the most important ministers who were the decision making body of the government. The Reichstag was the parliament that was directly elected by all men or women over 21. The Weimar Constitution Head of State President • Head of the Weimar Republic • Elected by the people every seven years. • Played no part in day-to-day politics. •Had some important political powers. For example, the president chose the chancellor. The Government Chancellor • Head of government in the Weimar Republic. . Chose all government ministers. The Parliament • Made up of two houses: the Reichstag and the Reichsrat. • Normally, all laws had to pass through both houses. Reichstag . The more powerful of the two houses. • Controlled taxation. Directly elected by the people at least once every four years. Cabinet • The most important ministers worked closely with the chancellor in the cabinet, the main decision-making body of the government. Figure 1.2 The constitution of the Weimar Republic. Reichsrat . Also elected every four years. • However, it represented the regions of Germany. • Each region sent a certain number of representatives, depending on its...
Strengths and Weaknesses of the Weimar Constitution History: Weimar and Nazi Germany Democratic government was established in the drawing up of a new constitution. This was done on the 31st July 1919 in the town of Weimar, rather than Berlin where there was unrest. The President was the head and appointed the Chancellor. ● The Chancellor was the head of the government and chose all ministers. ● • The Cabinet were the most important ministers who were the decision making body of the government. The Reichstag was the parliament that was directly elected by all men or women over 21. The Weimar Constitution Head of State President • Head of the Weimar Republic • Elected by the people every seven years. • Played no part in day-to-day politics. •Had some important political powers. For example, the president chose the chancellor. The Government Chancellor • Head of government in the Weimar Republic. . Chose all government ministers. The Parliament • Made up of two houses: the Reichstag and the Reichsrat. • Normally, all laws had to pass through both houses. Reichstag . The more powerful of the two houses. • Controlled taxation. Directly elected by the people at least once every four years. Cabinet • The most important ministers worked closely with the chancellor in the cabinet, the main decision-making body of the government. Figure 1.2 The constitution of the Weimar Republic. Reichsrat . Also elected every four years. • However, it represented the regions of Germany. • Each region sent a certain number of representatives, depending on its...
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size. Electorate . Consisted of all men and women of 21 years old or over. Strengths Proportional representation made sure small parties had a fair share of the seats. Women could vote as well as men. Voting age lowered from 25 to 21. No one group of people or one person could have too much power. There was an election for President every seven years. Central government was more powerful than before, but local governments still maintained power in the regions. The Reichsrat could regulate the power of the Reichstag by delaying new laws. ● Weaknesses Proportional representation led to coalition governments that were unstable or found it difficult making strong policies. They often fell apart meaning new elections had to be called. Lack of a strong government led to weakness in a crisis that ended up with the President passing laws without the prior consent of the Reichstag. Article 48 of the constitution gave the power to the President to do this in crisis. It was not the choice of the people and was therefore unpopular. It allowed parties against democracy to be elected to the Parliament.