Question

explain any five drawback of the weimar constitution​

Answer 1

Answer:

• The inherent defects in the constitution made it vulnerable to dictatorship.

• The system of proportional representation made achieving a majority by any one party an impossible task and led to coalitions.

• Article 48 gave the President powers to impose emergency, suspend civil rights and rule by decree.

• The system led to formation of twenty different cabinets for the duration of Weimar republic and gradually eroded the confidence of people in democratic means.