The government

What was Germany’s first democratic government called and why was it formed?

* Weimar Republic
* due to Kaiser Wilhelm II

define democratic

equal rights

What lead to the abdication of the Kaiser?

sailors at Kiel refused to attack British navy

When did the Kaiser abdicate?

1918

who was in control of the German government/first president?

Friedrich Ebert

how often was the president elected?

every 7 years

what was article 48?

the president could overrule his government and make emergency laws

What was the role of the Reichstag?

controlled taxes and could create laws

what was the role of the Reichsrat?

they advised the Reichstag

what was a weakness of the Weimar republic?

* __**proportional representation**__: made it fairer for smaller parties


* __**coalition governments**__: didn’t last long and collapsed

what was proportional representation?

a party was given a number of seats according to how many votes they gained

what was a coalition government

governments that formed more than one party

What was the name given to the Weimar government?

november criminals