Weimer and Nazi Germany Topic 1: The Weimer Constitution

When was the Council of People's Representatives set up?

• Immediately after the abdication of the Kaiser

• After the new national assembly was elected

• In February 1919

• In July 1919

When were the elections held to choose a new national assembly?

• 19th January 1919

• 31st July 1919

• In February 1919

• In July 1919

Where did the first National Assembly meet?

• Berlin

• Weimar

• In a small town 300 kilometers from Berlin

• In a small town 100 kilometers from Berlin

Who was responsible for choosing the government ministers?

• The President

• The Chancellor

• The Reichstag

• The Reichsrat

How often was the President elected?

• Every four years

• Every seven years

• Every two years

• Every ten years

Which house of the German political system was the most powerful?

• Reichstag

• Reichsrat

• Both equally powerful

• None of the above

What was a strength of the Weimar constitution?

• Proportional representation in the Reichstag

• Single party in control of the Reichstag

• No voting rights for women

• President's control over the army

What was a weakness of the Weimar constitution?

• Single party in control of the Reichstag

• Proportional representation in the Reichstag

• No voting rights for women

• President's control over the army

What was a consequence of the seats allocation in the Reichstag?

• Extreme parties had a say in the Reichstag

• Only moderate parties had a say in the Reichstag

• No parties had a say in the Reichstag

• The Reichstag was dissolved

What was the voting age for men and women in the Weimar Republic?

• Over 30

• Over 20

• Over 40

• Over 50