3. national assembly and weimar constitution

president

elected by the people every seven years

held significant power over the reichstag

parliament

reichstag was the main representative assembly and law making body of parliament

reichsrat was the less important house in parliment, made up of representatives from all regional governments. could only initiate or delay proposals

what was included in the bill of rights

• personal liberty and free speech

• freedom from censorship

• equality before the law

• religious freedom

outline three major weaknesses of the constitution

• propotional representation

• president holding majority of power

• article 48