Weimar Constitution

In what year did the National Assembly meet in Weimar to agree on a new constitution?

• 1920

• 1919

• 1918

• 1933

Which party won 38 percent of the vote in the elections before the Weimar Constitution was formed?

• SPD

• Nazi Party

• German Democratic Party

• Zentrum Party

What was the main goal of the SPD representatives in the National Assembly?

• To establish a monarchy

• To reinstate the Kaiser

• To secure rights for workers and create a democracy

• To form a military government

How often was the President of the Weimar Republic to be elected?

• Every 7 years

• Every 6 years

• Every 5 years

• Every 4 years

Who was the first President of the Weimar Republic?

• Wilhelm II

• Friedrich Ebert

• Paul von Hindenburg

• Adolf Hitler

Under which article could the President dissolve the Reichstag?

• Article 12

• Article 30

• Article 48

• Article 25

What was the minimum requirement for a seat in the Reichstag?

• 60,000 votes

• 40,000 votes

• 80,000 votes

• 100,000 votes

How many regions or states was Germany divided into under the Weimar Constitution?

• 22

• 18

• 16

• 20

Why was article 53 a weakness of the Weimar constitution?

• Article 53 allowed the President to dissolve the Reichstag.
• Article 53 was not a weakness but a strength of the Weimar constitution
• Article 53 was not relevant to the functioning of the Weimar constitution
• Article 53 allowed the President to appoint and dismiss the Chancellor.

Which right was guaranteed by the Weimar Republic's Bill of Rights?

• The right to a monarchy

• The right to bear arms

• The right to property

• The right to absolute freedom of speech