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  1. Starter Choose your favourite

  2. Starter Choose your favourite 1,2,3 or 4 1 2 4 3

  3. The Weimar Constitution Learning Objective To evaluate how democratic the new Weimar Government and it’s constitution was. Keywords Democracy-A system of government in which the leaders are elected by the people. Constitution- A system of laws designed to protect peoples rights.

  4. One person chosen by birth right- eg A King Who rules. Who can vote. How can you vote. How often Choice of parties. Safety measure Decision making 1 A person who has been selected by the people of the country 2 All men and women over the age of 20 The wealthy landowning men 3 Open air elections Secret ballet 4 Every 4 years Every 5 years A few parties to choose from Lots of parties to choose from 5 A lot of checks and balances A few checks and balances . 6 Local governments make the decisions 7 Purely central government Which options would you choose if you were creating a fair and democratic government?

  5. Who rules. Who can vote. How can you vote. How often Choice of parties. Safety measure Decision making A person who has been selected by the people of the country All men and women over the age of 20 Secret ballet Every 4 years Lots of parties to choose from A lot of checks and balances Local governments make the decisions Which options would you choose if you were creating a fair and democratic government?

  6. Supporting the constitution Opposing the constitution

  7. Supporting the constitution Opposing the constitution Source B The German Weimar Republic was doomed from the start. Written by a modern historian. Source A The new government inherited a difficult situation, but to say it was doomed is unfair. Written by a modern historian Source C There is only one master in this country. That am I. Who opposes me I shall crush to pieces. Kaiser Wilhelm II, speaking before 1914 Source E The Constitution was a brave attempt to set up a democratic government… All Germans had equal rights, including the vote. Political parties were given seats in proportion to the number of votes they got. This was fair. A modern textbook Source D The German people had had little practice of politics . . . By 1919, by 1919 there was democracy and the Weimar Republic opened the door to real politics, the Germans stood at the door gaping , like peasants asked to a palace, hardly knowing how to behave themselves. From Weimar Culture by the US historian P.Gay. Written in 1974 Source F The German Commonwealth is a Republic. Political authority is derived from the People. The Weimar Constitution, 6 February 1919.

  8. Look at the structure of the new Weimar Government. Which parts show that the system was democratic and which parts show that it was undemocratic?

  9. How fair and democratic was the Weimar Constitution? (6 Marks) Germany’s Constitution in 1914 and 1919

  10. Stick your post it note on the symbol that you are drawn to the most

  11. What were the weaknesses of the Weimar Constitution? Learning objective To identify why the new democratic constitution was both weak and unpopular Autocracy Democracy

  12. Source A The new government inherited a difficult situation, but to say it was doomed is unfair. Written by a modern historian • What does sources A and B tell us about the differing opinions on the early years of the Weimar Republic? • Source C is from 1914, before the war and the Weimar Republic. What does this tell us about the the type of rule that the German people were used to? Source B The German Weimar Republic was doomed from the start. Written by a modern historian. Source C There is only one master in this country. That am I. Who opposes me I shall crush to pieces. Kaiser Wilhelm II, speaking before 1914

  13. Source D The German people had had little practice of politics . . . By 1919, there was democracy and the Weimar Republic opened the door to real politics, the Germans stood at the door gaping , like peasants asked to a palace, hardly knowing how to behave themselves. From Weimar Culture by the US historian P.Gay. Written in 1974 • What was the main reason why democracy was likely to fail according to P.Gay? • What does P. Gay mean when he says that “The Germans stood at the door gaping, like peasants asked to a palace hardly knowing how to behave themselves”. Source E The Constitution was a brave attempt to set up a democratic government… All Germans had equal rights, including the vote. Political parties were given seats in proportion to the number of votes they got. This was fair. A modern textbook Source F The German Commonwealth is a Republic. Political authority is derived from the People. The Weimar Constitution, 6 February 1919.

  14. What was the main reason why democracy was likely to fail according to P.Gay? • What does P. Gay mean when he says that “The Germans stood at the door gaping, like peasants asked to a palace hardly knowing how to behave themselves”. • What does sources B and C tell us about the differing opinions on the early years of the Weimar Republic? • Source D is from 1914, before the war on the Weimar Republic. What does this tell us about the way the type of politics that the Germans were used to? • Compare sources D and F in what ways are there opinions on how Germany should be governed different?

  15. Source D The German people had had little practice of politics . . . By 1919, by 1919 there was democracy and the Weimar Republic opened the door to real politics, the Germans stood at the door gaping , like peasants asked to a palace, hardly knowing how to behave themselves. From Weimar Culture by the US historian P.Gay. Written in 1974 Source D The German people had had little practice of politics . . . By 1919, by 1919 there was democracy and the Weimar Republic opened the door to real politics, the Germans stood at the door gaping , like peasants asked to a palace, hardly knowing how to behave themselves. From Weimar Culture by the US historian P.Gay. Written in 1974 Source A The new government inherited a difficult situation, but to say it was doomed is unfair. Written by a modern historian Source A The new government inherited a difficult situation, but to say it was doomed is unfair. Written by a modern historian Source B The German Weimar Republic was doomed from the start. Written by a modern historian. Source B The German Weimar Republic was doomed from the start. Written by a modern historian. Source F The German Commonwealth is a Republic. Political authority is derived from the People. The Weimar Constitution, 6 February 1919. Source F The German Commonwealth is a Republic. Political authority is derived from the People. The Weimar Constitution, 6 February 1919. Source C There is only one master in this country. That am I. Who opposes me I shall crush to pieces. Kaiser Wilhelm II, speaking before 1914 Source C There is only one master in this country. That am I. Who opposes me I shall crush to pieces. Kaiser Wilhelm II, speaking before 1914 Source E The Constitution was a brave attempt to set up a democratic government… All Germans had equal rights, including the vote. Political parties were given seats in proportion to the number of votes they got. This was fair. A modern textbook Source E The Constitution was a brave attempt to set up a democratic government… All Germans had equal rights, including the vote. Political parties were given seats in proportion to the number of votes they got. This was fair. A modern textbook

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