Question

the führer... is the lawgiver of the german people.... we must speak not of the states authority but of the führers authority if we wish to designate the character of the political authority within the reich correctly.... the authority of the führer is complete and all-embracing... . it extends into all fields of national life; it embraces the entire people, which is bound to the führer in loyalty and obedience. the authority of the führer is not limited by checks and controls, by special autonomous bodies or individual rights, but it is free and independent, all-inclusive and unlimited.... it is derived from the people; that is, it is entrusted to the führer by the people.
—constitutional law of the greater german reich, ernst huber, 1939
what does this document demonstrate about germanys government?
○ germany was a dictatorship, with all power in the hands of adolf hitler.
○ germany was a single-party state, run by leading members of the nazi party.
○ multiple political parties existed, but the nazi party proved most popular with voters.
○ although there was a system of checks and balances, no one wanted to oppose hitler.

Explanation:

The document states the Führer's (Hitler's) authority is complete, all - embracing, not limited by checks/controls or individual rights, and extends to all national life. A dictatorship is a system where a single person has absolute power. Option A says Germany was a dictatorship with all power in Hitler's hands, which matches the document's description. Option B focuses on a single - party state run by Nazi Party leaders, but the document emphasizes the Führer's (not just Nazi leaders') absolute power. Option C says multiple parties existed and Nazi was popular, but the document shows a system with absolute Führer power, not a multi - party democratic - like system. Option D says there was a system of checks and balances, but the document says the Führer's authority has no checks/controls, so D is wrong.

Answer:

A. Germany was a dictatorship, with all power in the hands of Adolf Hitler.