How was the Weimar Republic established in 1919?.

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How was the Weimar Republic established in 1919?

Learning objective – to be able to explain how the Weimar Republic was established and know how it worked. I can describe the key features of the Weimar Republic. Grade D I can explain why the Weimar Republic was established and how it worked. Grade B I can explain and assess the Weimar Republic and be able to support my ideas with evidence from what I have learned. Grade A

Starter This word cloud is in the shape of Friedrich Ebert, the first President of the Weimar Republic. Find the 13 words that make up the word cloud and write a two sentence definition for each word and how it relates to the Weimar Republic.

Terms Constitution Proportional Representation Republic Reichstag Vote Democracy Equal Rights Chancellor President Emergency Appointments Elections Federal

Why did Germany need a new government in 1919?

Why was the town of Weimar chosen to establish the new republic? In 1919, elections were held and a meeting had to take place with the newly elected politicians to draw up a new constitution. Berlin in 1919 was a dangerous place with growing political violence – left fighting right. It was decided to draw up the constitution well away from volatile Berlin and the small town of Weimar was chosen.

What was the constitution of the Weimar Republic?

What is proportional representation? Proportional representation is a system of voting in which a political party receives the number of representatives in parliament according to the proportion of votes in wins nationally. For example, if the Nazis win 30% of the vote, it would get that proportion of representatives in parliament. If there were 100 representatives in parliament then 30 of these would be Nazi.

What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Weimar Republic?

Task Convert this diagram of the Weimar Constitution in one of the following ways – A flow chart A mind map A cartoon strip A spider diagram

Plenary Stick a copy of this visual representation of the structure of the Weimar Republic into your exercise book. Beside each image write how it can contribute to answering the central question – ‘What were the key features of the Weimar Republic’s constitution?’