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Mind Map by Anna Marcus, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Anna Marcus
over 10 years ago
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Strengths and Weaknesses
of the Weimar Constitution
- Weaknesses
- 1. The President had too much power. It was possible he
could turn himself into a dictator.
- 2. Proportional
representation meant
that no party could get a
majority so there were
many coalitions
- 3. In 1919 the Republic had many enemies. It was not sensible to
give equal rights to those who wished to destroy it.
- 1. The President had too much power. It was possible he
could turn himself into a dictator.
- Strengths
- 1. All Germans had equal rights including
the right to vote.
- 2. A strong president was
necessary to keep control
over the government and to
protect the country in a
crisis.
- Proportional representation made sure that political
parties were allocated seats in Parliament in
proportion to the number of votes they received.
- 1. All Germans had equal rights including
the right to vote.
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