Question

At the time of world war,the German parliament was known as-
A. Reichstag
B. The Bundestag
C. Congress
D. Duma

Answer 1

Hint: It was the pseudo-Parliament of the third empire from 1933-1945.It has a ceremonial role.

Complete answer:
Option A: During world war 2,the German parliament was known as ‘Reichstag’.It has a complex system of proportional representation.It was extremely difficult for a government to have a stable majority.Following the Nazi seizure of power and the passing of the Enabling Act of 1933,Reichstag was meant only as a rubber stamp for the actions of Adolf Hitlers dictatorship.It convened only 20 times.Therefore, Option A is the correct answer.

Option B: Currently,the German parliament is called the Bundestag.It is the German federal parliament.It is the only body that is directly elected by the German people on the federal level.The German parliament is a bicameral legislature that consists of the elected Bundestag and the appointed Bundesrat.Therefore,Option B is not the correct answer.

Option C: The United States congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States and consists of 2 houses-The House of Representatives and the senate.It was founded in 1789.Both senators and representatives are chosen through direct election.Therefore, Option C is the correct answer.

Option D: A Duma was a Russian assembly with advisory or legislative functions.It was first constituted by Tsar Nicholas 2 in 1905.Tsar had an absolute veto for dismissal of state Duma at any time for a suitable reason.Therefore,Option D is not the correct answer.

So, the correct answer is option A.

Note:Parliament is very important for the functioning of a country as it examines the bills and passes them into laws.It represents the people and holds the government responsible for its policies and actions.But the functions of a parliament may vary from country to country.