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Weimar Germany. Was the Weimar Government doomed from the start? An analysis of the Weimar government and it’s institutions. . Organisation of the Weimar Republic. A president elected by the people for 7 years A Chancellor elected from within the Reichstag
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Weimar Germany Was the Weimar Government doomed from the start? • An analysis of the Weimar government and it’s institutions.
Organisation of the Weimar Republic • A president elected by the people for 7 years • A Chancellor elected from within the Reichstag • Two houses of parliament. The Reichstag, elected through Proportional Representation and the Reichsrat, the upper, though less important institution • Local, elected, governments to control the affairs of the regions
The Constitution • Proportional Representation to elect members of the Reichtag: which leads invariably to coalition governments • Article 48 allows the president the right to rule by decree in case of emergency • Legislation checked by both parliamentary bodies before becoming law: but the Reichstag has the final say
Constitutional weaknesses? • Article 48 allows rule by decree, this could be misused • Coalition governments are almost inevitable leading