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What best anchors parliamentary government?

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Topic

AB Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship

Question

  1. A. parliamentary government is linked to 1890-1945.
  2. B. A claim about Prussian militarism with no date or context.
  3. C. An opinion that ignores historical evidence.
  4. D. A conclusion that reverses cause and consequence.

Answer

Causation check: parliamentary government is linked to 1890-1945. is the best answer. It fits Part one: Germany and the growth of democracy within AB Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship and directly supports Study Kaiser Wilhelm and the difficulties of ruling Germany, including parliamentary government, Prussian militarism, industrialisation, social reform, socialism and Navy Laws. Check this by using trigger, background factor, short-term cause, long-term cause, result, impact; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.

Explanation

The correct option is parliamentary government is linked to 1890-1945.. This MCQ is about What best anchors parliamentary government, not just general recall. The correct option works because it matches the period context of Paper 1 Section A: Period studies and uses the same evidence base as Study Kaiser Wilhelm and the difficulties of ruling Germany, including parliamentary government, Prussian militarism, industrialisation, social reform, socialism and Navy Laws. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A claim about Prussian militarism with no date or context.; 2) An opinion that ignores historical evidence.; 3) A conclusion that reverses cause and consequence.. To decide between them, students should separate, explain, weigh, link the option against chronology, evidence and the learning objective, then keep evidence separate from opinion and interpretation.

Common mistake

Avoid confusing parliamentary government

A common mistake is to write about parliamentary government as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1890-1945.

Anchor the answer to Part one: Germany and the growth of democracy, use precise evidence, and state whether parliamentary government is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

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