Weimar republic

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  • Created on: 19-04-22 17:53
when was the Kaiser abdicated?
9th November 1918
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who was the first president of Weimar republic?
Friedrich Ebert
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what was proportional representation?
the proportion of seats a party wins in parliament is roughly the same proportion of votes they win
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when was the president elected?
every 7 years
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how many year was the Reichstag member voted for?
every 4 years
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what does the president do?
choose the chancellor and is the head of the army
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strengthens of the Weimar constitution
- small political parties were given seats
- women were allowed to vote
- they lowered the voting age
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weaknesses of the Weimar constitution
- because there were a lot of parties it was difficult to make decisions
- article 48
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what is article 48
the president was able to pass laws
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