For What Reason Did the Allies Insist on a Weak

question 24

Multiple Choice

For what reason did the Allies insist on a weak presidency and the power of the Bundesrat to block legislation in the West German constitution?

• A)They wanted to prevent the Social Democratic Party from taking power.
• B)They modeled the West German constitution on the American constitution.
• C)Politicians from Catholic regions insisted on such clauses to prevent Protestant dominance.
• D)Decentralization would better block Soviet power grabs in West Germany.
• E)They wanted to prevent a recurrence of the centralized power Hitler had accumulated.