President held the most power.

At his disposal he held, Article 48 and the Chancellor (support of the majority of the Reichstag). He was also supreme commander of the army.

The Reichstag was the German parliament. Parties were elected through proportional representation.

PR led to a struggle for a majority and Germany developed weak coalition governments.

Strengths of PR - fairer that 'first past the post' All parties gain seats.

Weaknesses of PR - No party getting a clear majority, leads to coalition governments.

Article 48 meant that in a time of crisis the President could pass laws and make other decisions without consulting the members of the Reichstag. Could become a dictatorship.

Article 48 and Proportional Representation were the main reasons why the Weimar was politically weak.

	Created by Ella Watson almost 10 years ago

Slide Set on Nazi Germany - Germany in Transition (Q2), created by Ella Watson on 08/02/2016.