How democratic was the Weimar Constitution?

In this lesson students will learn about the German surrender of WW1 and the origins of the Weimar Republic. Students will assess the strengths and weaknesses of the newly formed Weimar Constitution.

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Q1.When was the German Reich formed?

1871 1881 1891

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Q2.Why were other countries becoming worried about the German Reich before 1914?

Because it had invaded neighbouring countries Because it had become a strong economic and military power Because the Kaiser refused to listen to leaders from other countries

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Q3.What political ideology did Russia follow after 1917?

Nazism Liberalism Communism

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Q4.Who was removed as leader of Russia due to the 1917 revolution?

Kaiser Wilhelm The Prime Minister The Tsar

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Q5.What was the impact of the Russian Revolution on WWI?

It had no impact - because it was in Russia it didn't affect other countries Russia's withdrawal gave the advantage to the Germans and the Central Powers through the terms of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk The Russian Revolution benefited Britain and France as it meant the Russians joined the war on their side

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

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Question 4

Question 5

Q1.When was the German Reich formed?

1871 1881 1891

1/5

Q2.Why were other countries becoming worried about the German Reich before 1914?

Because it had invaded neighbouring countries Because it had become a strong economic and military power Because the Kaiser refused to listen to leaders from other countries

2/5

Q3.What political ideology did Russia follow after 1917?

Nazism Liberalism Communism

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Q4.Who was removed as leader of Russia due to the 1917 revolution?

Kaiser Wilhelm The Prime Minister The Tsar

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Q5.What was the impact of the Russian Revolution on WWI?

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How democratic was the Weimar Constitution?

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Q1.How many years was the president of the Weimar Republic elected for?

7 years 4 years 5 years 8 years

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Q2.What was the name of the law which granted the president emergency powers to pass legislation without the Reichstag?

Article 48 Article 38 Article 45 Article 35

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Q3.How old did men and women have to be to in order to vote in the Weimar Republic?

25 21 18 16

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Q4.What is a coalition government?

A government ruled by the political party with the majority of the votes A government which has two Chancellors A government made up of two or more political parties A government which does not have a Chanvellor

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Q5.Under the proportional representation system, how many votes did a political party need to gain for a representative in the Reichstag?

100,000 50,000 60,000 75,000

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This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

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How democratic was the Weimar Constitution?

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Q1.How many years was the president of the Weimar Republic elected for?

7 years 4 years 5 years 8 years

1/5

Q2.What was the name of the law which granted the president emergency powers to pass legislation without the Reichstag?

Article 48 Article 38 Article 45 Article 35

2/5

Q3.How old did men and women have to be to in order to vote in the Weimar Republic?

25 21 18 16

3/5

Q4.What is a coalition government?

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Q5.Under the proportional representation system, how many votes did a political party need to gain for a representative in the Reichstag?

100,000 50,000 60,000 75,000

5/5

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