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Flashcards by Aaishah Din, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Aaishah Din
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| Question | Answer |
| there were many strengths and weaknesses of the weimar republic. Name the strengths. | democratic, proportional representation, checks and balances, Reichstag was the more powerful house, central government had more power. |
| there were many strengths and weaknesses of the weimar republic. Name the weaknesses. | coalition government, weakness in crisis, it was based on division and violence. |
| define these terms. coalition government | coalition government: A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate, reducing the dominance of any one party within that coalition |
| proportional representation | an electoral system in which parties gain seats in proportion to the number of votes cast for them |
| reichsrat | The Reichsrat was one of two legislative bodies in Germany during Weimar Republic (1919–1933), the other being the Reichstag. |
| chancellor | equivalent to the British prime minister. |
| civil servant | somebody who works for the government in some way. |
| trade unions | groups of workers formed to protect the rights and interests of workers in various occupations. |
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