Sec 3 Ch 2.1 Weaknesses of Weimar Gov

The Reichstag refers to __________

A country's Constitution refers to

• The political system of a country

•  The system of beliefs and laws by which a country or state is governed.

• The economic system of a country

• The party that is holding power in the country's government

Article 48 allows...

• The Armed Forces to control the country directly without having to consult the Reichstag

• The President to rule the country directly without having to consult the Reichstag

• The Chancellor to rule the country directly without having to consult the Reichstag

• The Reichstag to rule the country directly without having to consult the President

The weakness of Article 48 is

• The Reichstag can use it to control the President

• The President could misuse and exploit it for his own benefit

• Political parties can use it to win a majority in the Reichstag

Match the strengths with the features of the Weimar Constitution

• Most views and interests are represented in the Reichstag

• Article 48

• Chancellor could not push through any laws he wanted. This prevented the abuse of power.

• Laws had to be approved by the Reichstag

• Could be used to preserve and protect democracy

• Proportional representation

Reorder the following to explain the weakness of proportional representation in the Weimar Government

• Governments were weak and short-lived

• Hard for one party to gain a majority in government

• Governments ended up as coalitions

• Challenging for the Reichstag to pass laws

Reorder the following events to explain why the people in Germany were upset with the Weimar Republic

• Majority of the Germans thought the German army had ended the war undefeated and even celebrated the return of the troops.

• The ToV was in fact used to punish Germany and blame them for the war.

• The Treaty undermined the Weimar Republic and poisoned the attitudes of many Germans. The Germans blamed Ebert and the Weimar politicians for the Treaty.

• They were shocked and angry when the terms were announced. They called the treaty a diktat that was forced upon the Germans.

• The German people were expecting a negotiated treaty in which they were treated with respect as equals.

The Spartacists were ____________ who wanted to create a Germany where the government would own all industry.

• Fascists

• Communists

• Supporters of Democracy

• Capitalists

Who did Ebert make an agreement with to put down the Spartacist rebellion?

• Freikorps

• Nazis

• Reichstag

• Communists

What kind of government did the Freikorps want to create in Germany?

• Capitalist

• Authoritarian

• Democratic

• Communist