Very democratic - PR meant percentage of votes = the percentage of seats in the Reichstag.
Article 48 meant in emergencies the Republic could be saved from threats or rebellions.
The German people enjoyed universal civil rights.
name 3 weaknesses of the Weimar constitution
PR allowed small, extremist parties to win seats in the Reichstag
It was very difficult for any one party to win over 50 percent of the seats, which resulted in coalitions.
the president appointed and dismissed the Chancellor. Article 48 was unclear on what constituted an emergency and gave the president massive power - Ebert used emergency decrees 136 times.
