Weimar Constitution
Following the defeat of Imperial Germany at the end of the First World War, Germany was restructed into the Weimar Republic and a new constitution was ratified (1919).
The document was divided into 2 parts. Each part was divided into sections (7 sections in Part I, 5 sections in Part II). In all, there were almost 200 articles in the Constitution. In short, they declare Germany a republic which derives its consent from the people in accordance with international law and natural law.
External Links
- Brief Summary: http://www.johndclare.net/Weimar2.htm
- Selected Articles: http://web.jjay.cuny.edu/~jobrien/reference/ob13.html
Referenced By
1919 | List of Presidents of Germany | President of Germany | Reichspräsident
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