Weimar Government

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  • Created on: 23-10-15 11:16

Weimar Government

Advantages

  • No individual had complete power
  • BILL OF RIGHTS -guaranteed human rights, equality before law
  • System of checks and balances - more difficult for unreasonable laws to be passed

Disadvantages

  • PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION - small parties (including extremist parties) were able to be represented in government
  • ARTICLE 48 - the President could rule by decree, without further approval, in the event of an 'emergency'
  • Instability - the German people had lost faith in the new government after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
  • Army under control of President, not Reichstag

Evaluation

In conclusion, the Weimar Government created more serious problems than it solved.

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