Weaknesses of the Weimar government

• Who was the Kaiser in 1918?

  Wilhelm II
• What is a republic?

  A government where representatives are elected
• What was it called when more than one party joined together?

  Coalition
• What was the electoral system in Germany after the war?

  Proportional Representation
• What article of the constitution allowed presidents to rule alone?

  Article 48
• What was the German name for parliament?

  Reichstag
• What is a constitution?

  Laws that govern a country
• Who was the head of the government?

  Chancellor
• At what age could men and women vote?

  20
• Why was the Weimar considered weak?

  No party had a majority