Hghlight three main features of the Political System set up after the defeat of imperial Germany in the first world war.

The following points may help you:

a. 
.After the addiction of the throne by the Emperor in Germany, Weimar Republic was established in Germany which determined much of its history.
b. The Birth of Weimar Republic was marked by the establishment of a Democratic constitution and a federal structure. Deputies were elected  to Parliament. However, right from its inception Weimar Republic faced problems and was made to accept harsh and humiliating treaty of Versailles imposed by the Allied powers which held Germany responsible and altered its political map and boundaries as it had to part with most of its territories.
c..The establishment of the Weimar Republic also coincided with rise of Spartacist League who led an uprising and who wanted radical changes on lines of Bolsheivik revolution in Russia.
d. Political instability- Germans were also apprehensive about Parliamentary style of functioning as the Republic faced political instability, with Weimar Republic witnessing 20 different cabinets in less than an year. Thus, people lost confidence in the democratic government as it had also failed to solve the problems of the Germans.The constitution framed by the Weimar Republic  also had defects, it provided for proportional representation system and led to rise of coalition governments resulting in political instability.
 

 

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