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What fits the chronology of parliamentary government?

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Topic

AB Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship

Question

  1. A. parliamentary government belongs in the chronology of 1890-1945.
  2. B. A judgement with no supporting evidence.
  3. C. A point that confuses change with continuity.
  4. D. A description from a different route.

Answer

Significance check: parliamentary government belongs in the chronology of 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 scale, duration, importance, consequence, affected group, legacy; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.

Explanation

The correct option is parliamentary government belongs in the chronology. This MCQ is about What fits the chronology of 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 judgement with no supporting evidence.; 2) A point that confuses change with continuity.; 3) A description from a different route.. To decide between them, students should judge, prioritise, explain, substantiate 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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