The Weimar Constitution

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  • The Weimar Constitution
    • The president was directly elected by universal franchise; he chose the chancellor and could declare a state of emergency
    • The Reichsrat was the upper house, where individual states were represented
    • The Reichstag was the lower house, elected by universal franchise and on the basis of proportional representation
      • This system allowed many small parties to gain representation and meant that governments were coalitions, which were subject to frequent change

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