Question

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'The Weimar constitution had some inherent defects.'Explain??

Answer 1

The Weimar Constitution hadthree inherent defects (i) It was based on proportional representation, which made achieving a majority by one party virtually impossible. ... (ii) Existence of Article 48 in the constitution, which gave the President the power to impose emergency suspend civil rights and rule by decree

Answer 2

Answer:

The weimar constitution had some inherent defects, which made the government weak and unstable and vulnerable to dictatorship. The defects were:

1) Proportional representation: it became possible for any one political party to achieve a majority, leading to coalition government.

2) Article 48: it give the president the power to impose emergency, suspend civil rights and rule by decree.

Within a short period Weimar Republic start twenty different cabinets lasting 239 days on an average. People no longer had faith in the democratic parliamentary system.