The constitution was adopted on july 31, 1919, and became effective on aug. What were the main features of the weimar constitution. The german people, united in all their racial elements, and inspired by the will to renew and strengthen their reich in liberty and justice, to. Never formally repealed, but replaced by the basic law for the federal republic of germany in west germany on may 23, 1949 and the first constitution of the german democratic republic in east germany on october 7, 1949. Lesson examining the constitution and government of the weimar republic including comparison activity for germany in 1914 and 1919, and explanation of proportional representation. The most important thing to grasp about the political system of the weimar republic 19191933 was its parliamentary structure.
It will not be less than 5 bills, on 3rd january 1919 to august 31, 1919, that the constitution was finally adopted. Political turmoil and violence, economic hardship, and also new social freedoms and vibrant artistic. Excerpts from the weimar constitution facing history and. Weimar constitution wikisource, the free online library. The german people, united in all their racial elements and inspired by the will to renew and strengthen their reich in liberty and justice, to preserve peace at home and abroad, and to promote social progress, have established the following constitution. Weimar constitution of 1919 the constitution of germany drawn up by the weimar constituent assembly of 1919. The weimar constitution formalized the replacement, which had taken place as a result of the november bourgeois democratic revolution, of the semiabsolutist. The weimar republic is the name given to the german government between the end of the imperial period 1918 and the beginning of nazi germany 1933 the weimar republic and period draws its name from the town of weimar in central germany where the constitutional assembly met. The weimar constitution 1919 extracts from the weimar constitution, passed in august 1919. Weimar 19181933 paperback december 31, 1899 by walter laqueur author 2. The weimar republic and the third reich a chronology weimar and russia today. The constitution declared germany to be a democratic parliamentary republic with a legislature elected under proportional representation.
Articles 2022 describe the nature of the reichstag and. The weimar constitution attempted to create a federal republic, which tried to combine aspects of presidential and parliamentary systems with a commitment to social justice. Theconstitutionwasdrawnupbyacommitteeheadedbyhugopreussit. Hitler, adolf 18891945from whos who in nazi germany proverbial manipulation in adolf hitlers mein kampf. German transcription deutsches reichsgesetzblatt divided into two sections. The reich constitution of august 11th 1919 weimar constitution with modifications 1 the german people, united in its tribes and inspirited with the will to renew and strengthen its reich in liberty and justice, to serve peace inward and outward and to promote social progress, has adapted this constitution. The weimar constitution attempted to create a federal republic that tried to combine aspects of presidential and parliamentary systems with a commitment to social justice. Weimar germany, 1918191933 the constitution of the german empire of august 11, 1919 weimar constitution preamble. Since the coalition of weimar has no positive agreement on a republican platform, the weimar constitution is primarily a reflection of this lack of agreement. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
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