Proportional Representation
(PR) in Germany was every
60,000 votes got a member
of there party in the
Reichstag
The President: He was head of state
and he had most power. He was the
one that controlled the army and he
was also the one that appointed the
chancellor. He was elected every 7
years
The Bill of the rights: This guaranteed
that every German had freedom of
speech, freedom of press, freedom to
meet and freedom from arrest
without a good excuse
The German Reichstag was the German
government. They controlled what
happened in the country and they were
the ones that made the laws.. They were
voted for every 4 years
Each German state kept its
government,, but it kept little power.
National National laws overruled
state laws.
Advantages
All Germans had equal rights,
including rights to vote for
men and qomen over 20
Proportional representation made
sure parties had the same
percentage of seats in parliament
as they did in the elction
Provided a strong leader to
keep control over the country
in an emergency
Each state had its own
elected assembly to
represent local interests
Disadvantages
Article 48 could be used for evil
instead of good
The president had the most
power and could control most
things
Proportional representation made
it easy for smaller parties to rise
to power