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
31 July | 31st July | July 31 | July 31st | Law topics | List of legal topics
|
