100 Jahre Weimarer Verfassung

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 co...

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Main Author: Gusy, Christoph
Format: Article
Language:German
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=7095656
Source:Historia constitucional: Revista Electrónica de Historia Constitucional, ISSN 1576-4729, Nº. 20, 2019, pags. 203-231
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Summary: 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.