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The Weimar Republic faced problems on the political front also. The Constitution had many defects. The Constitution gave the President powers to impose emergency, suspend civil rights, and rule by decree. The Weimar Republic had 20 different cabinets within a short span of time. Soon people lost confidence in the democratic parliamentary system.
(ii) Another defect was Article 48. It gave the President the powers to impose emergency, suspend civil rights and rule by decree. Within its short life, the Weimar Republic saw twenty different cabinets lasting on an average 239 days, and a liberal use of Article 48.
Solution. Verified by Toppr. The Weimar Republic was fragile. The Weimar constitution had some inherent defects, which made it unstable and vulnerable to dictatorship. Under the Weimar Republic, Parliament was elected through a system of proportional representation. By this, it became difficult to get the majority by a single party.
State any three factors which made the Weimar Republic politically fragile. (i) It was based on proportional representation, which made achieving a majority by one party virtually impossible. Only coalition governments ruled. (ii) Existence of Article 48 in the Constitution, which gave the President the power to impose emergency, suspend civil ...
Socialists, Catholics, and Democrats were the supporters of newly formed Weimar Republic. These supporters were also called 'November Criminals'. They all became easy targets of attack in the conservative nationalist circles.
Describe Weimer Republic. (a) After the German Emperor gave up the throne in the wake of the First World War, a republican government was formed in November 1918 in Germany. As a constitution of this new government was formed in Weimar, it was declared as Weimar Republic. (b) Weimar Constitution was the First Written Constitution of Germany ...
Verified by Toppr. Correct option is A. Because they signed armistice agreement and conceded Germany to Allies. Was this answer helpful? 5. Similar Questions. Q 1. Who were called the 'November Criminals ' ? A) The opponents of Weimar Republic.
The birth of Weimar Republic coincided with the revolutionary uprising of the Spartacist League. The political atmosphere in Berlin was charged with demands for Soviet-style governance. Those who opposed to this met in Weimar to give shape to the democratic republic. The Weimar Republic crushed the uprising with the help of a war veterans ...
November 9, 1919. Correct option is C. November 9, 1918. Was this answer helpful?
They held the new Weimar Republic responsible for Germany's defeat and the disgrace at Versailles B The republic carried the burden of war guilt and national humiliation
