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What was Germany’s first democratic government called and why was it formed?
* Weimar Republic
* due to Kaiser Wilhelm II
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define democratic
equal rights
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What lead to the abdication of the Kaiser?
sailors at Kiel refused to attack British navy
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When did the Kaiser abdicate?
1918
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who was in control of the German government/first president?
Friedrich Ebert
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how often was the president elected?
every 7 years
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what was article 48?
the president could overrule his government and make emergency laws
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What was the role of the Reichstag?
controlled taxes and could create laws
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what was the role of the Reichsrat?
they advised the Reichstag
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what was a weakness of the Weimar republic?
* __**proportional representation**__: made it fairer for smaller parties


* __**coalition governments**__: didn’t last long and collapsed
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what was proportional representation?
a party was given a number of seats according to how many votes they gained
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what was a coalition government
governments that formed more than one party
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What was the name given to the Weimar government?
november criminals