100 years Weimar Constitution

Authors

  • Christoph Gusy Universität Bielefeld

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17811/hc.v0i20.602

Keywords:

Weimar Constitution, National Assembly, Democracy, Republic, Fundamental Rights, End oft he Republik

Abstract

100 years ago, on August 14th 1919, the Weimar Constitution came into force. A look into its text may come as a surprise. A general and equal right to vote; Participation of the citizens in the legislation and other participation opportunities of the people; Attempts to control the State power by courts including a constitutional court; Social partnership through participation; economic and social Guarantees including rules on the minimum wage; Rights to education towards a "Civic attitude" and an international reconciliation; Equal rights of women and men, equal opportunities for individual disadvantaged Groups and in terms of education, maybe even approaches of Sustainability. All this was already included in the Weimar Constitution.

Fecha de envío /Submission date: 26/04/2019

Fecha de aceptación / Acceptance date: 8/05/2019

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Published

2019-05-13

Issue

No. 20 (2019): Historia Constitucional N. 20 (2019)

Section

The Weimar Constitution in its centenary (1919-2019)

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