Weimar Germany Was the Weimar Government doomed from the start? An analysis of the Weimar government and it’s institutions.

Organisation of the Weimar Republic A president elected by the people for 7 years A Chancellor elected from within the Reichstag Two houses of parliament. The Reichstag, elected through Proportional Representation and the Reichsrat, the upper, though less important institution Local, elected, governments to control the affairs of the regions

The Constitution Proportional Representation to elect members of the Reichtag: which leads invariably to coalition governments Article 48 allows the president the right to rule by decree in case of emergency Legislation checked by both parliamentary bodies before becoming law: but the Reichstag has the final say

Constitutional weaknesses? Article 48 allows rule by decree, this could be misused Coalition governments are almost inevitable leading