Question

The Weimar constitution had some inherent defects.” Explain.

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Answer:

The German Reich Constitution, sometimes known as the Weimar Constitution, was the legal framework that governed Germany from 1919 to 1933 under the Weimar Republic.

Explanation:

The Weimar Constitution contained flaws that made the government weak and unstable, making it susceptible to dictatorship. The flaws were as follows:

•  Proportional representation: It resulted in coalition governments because achieving a majority for any political party proved unachievable.
• Article 48 provided the President the authority to declare a state of emergency, suspend civil liberties, and rule by decree.

In the Weimar Republic, this led in the formation of twenty separate cabinets, each lasting an average of 239 days. The democratic legislative system has lost its credibility.