The Weimar Constitution and electoral system were fundamentally flawed.

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Con: All political systems have flaws. None of Germany's would have been destabalizing had it not been put through the intense stress of the Great Depression.

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Pro: Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution allowed leaders to take emergency powers. Its use, by Brüning, Hindenberg and Hitler, severely weakened the democratic system.

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Pro: The Weimar's system of proportional representation made effective policy-making difficult.

To what extent was the Great Depression responsible for the collapse of the Weimar Republic?

The Weimar Constitution and electoral system were fundamentally flawed.

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The Weimar's system of proportional representation made effective policy-making difficult.

Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution allowed leaders to take emergency powers. Its use, by Brüning, Hindenberg and Hitler, severely weakened the democratic system.

All political systems have flaws. None of Germany's would have been destabalizing had it not been put through the intense stress of the Great Depression.

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The Weimar Constitution and electoral system were fundamentally flawed.

Pro claim 1, children below

The Weimar's system of proportional representation made effective policy-making difficult.

Pro claim 2, children below

Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution allowed leaders to take emergency powers. Its use, by Brüning, Hindenberg and Hitler, severely weakened the democratic system.

Con claim 1, children below

All political systems have flaws. None of Germany's would have been destabalizing had it not been put through the intense stress of the Great Depression.