Ineffective constitution
- Created by: Crmorgan2003
- Created on: 10-03-20 12:38
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- Ineffective Constitution
- Weaknesses in the constitution crippled the government
- PR meant that no single party won a majority: parties had to share power in the coalition government.
- This weakened the Weimar Republic
- Parties in the coalition often couldn't agree
- Government collapsed
- Parties in the coalition often couldn't agree
- This weakened the Weimar Republic
- 1919-33: 20 separate coalitions - longest government lasted 20 years.
- 1930-32: 3 elections held because of the governments collapse
- The frequent changes in government made it weak and unstable
- Article 48: gave President sole power in 'time of emergency'
- The president could only rule by decree without consulting the Reichstag.
- This meant laws could be passed without the approval of the Reichstag
- The president could appoint the Chancellor of his choice
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