How was Germany run after WW1?

How was Germany run after WW1?

1. The Weimar republic was the government who ran Germany after WW1

2. The president

   • Elected every 7 years
   • Controlled armed forces
   • Stayed out of the way of day to day running of the counrty
   • In emergency could make laws without going through the Reichstag
     • Article 48
   • The chancellor
     • responsible for the day to day running of the counrty
     • Chosen by the president from the Reichstag
     • Like a prim minister
     • The Reichstag
       • Parliament
       • Voted on new laws
       • Member elected every 4 years
         • Through something called PR
           • PR= Proportional representation
           • This system helped small parties to have a say in parliament
       • The German people
         • Elected the president and the members of the reichstag
           • All men and women over 20 could vote
         • Adults had equal rights
           • Also the right to free speech