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René Brunet. The New German Constitution
The New German Constitution
Table of Contents
FOREWORD
The German Constitution
CHAPTER I. THE ORIGINS
SECTION 1. THE REVOLUTION
1.—THE CONSTITUTION OF APRIL 16, 1871, AND THE REFORMS OF OCTOBER, 1918
2.—THE FALL OF THE OLD RÉGIME
3.—THE REPUBLIC OF THE COUNCILS
SECTION II. THE NATIONAL CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY
1.—THE COMPOSITION OF THE ASSEMBLY
2.—THE PROVISIONAL CONSTITUTION OF FEBRUARY 10, 1919
3.—THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION AND THE SUPPLEMENTARY LAWS
CHAPTER II. TOWARD A UNITARY STATE
SECTION I. TERRITORIAL STATUS OF THE STATES
1.—THE PROBLEM OF THE DISMEMBERMENT OF PRUSSIA
2.—CHANGES IN STATE TERRITORIES
3.—THE CREATION OF A STATE—THURINGIA
SECTION II. THE DIVISION OF POWER BETWEEN THE REICH AND THE STATES
1.—THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATES
2.—THE LEGISLATIVE POWER OF THE REICH
I.—FUNDAMENTAL LIMITS OF POWER
II.—AUTHORITY OF NATIONAL OVER STATE LAWS
3.—THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES OF THE REICH
4.—JUSTICE AND THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
SECTION III. THE JURIDICAL AND POLITICAL STRUCTURE OF THE REICH
1.—IS THE REICH A FEDERAL STATE?
2.—PRUSSIA AND THE REICH
CHAPTER III. THE DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLE
SECTION I. THE PRINCIPLE
1.—THE POWER OF THE STATE IS DERIVED FROM THE PEOPLE
2.—THE COUNCILS SYSTEM, OR THE DICTATORSHIP OF THE PROLETARIAT
3.—THE CHAMBER OF LABOUR OR THE VOCATIONAL PARLIAMENT
4.—THE POLITICAL ACTIVITY OF THE UNIONS
SECTION II. APPLICATIONS
1.—THE REPUBLIC
2.—UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE, THE POLITICAL PARTIES AND THE ELECTORAL LAW
I.—GENERAL PRINCIPLES
II.—THE ELECTORATE AND ELIGIBILITY
III.—PREPARATION OF ELECTIONS
IV.—DISTRIBUTION OF SEATS
V.—THE ACTUAL WORKING OF THE LAW
3.—DIRECT GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER IV. PARLIAMENTARY GOVERNMENT
SECTION I. THE REICHSTAG
1.—THE PRIVILEGES AND GUARANTEES ACCORDED TO THE REICHSTAG
2.—THE RULES OF THE REICHSTAG
3.—THE DURATION OF THE POWERS OF THE REICHSTAG
4.—THE POWERS OF THE REICHSTAG
I.—POWERS OF THE REICHSTAG AS PRINCIPAL HOLDER OF SOVEREIGNTY
II.—LEGISLATIVE POWERS
III.—POWER OF CONTROL
SECTION II. THE PRESIDENT OF THE REICH
1.—THE NEED FOR A STRONG PRESIDENT
2.—THE ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE LENGTH OF HIS TERM
3.—THE POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT
4.—THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRESIDENT
SECTION III. THE CABINET OF THE REICH
1.—THE CHANCELLOR AND THE MINISTERS ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION
2.—THE WORKING OF CONSTITUTIONAL RULES; HOW A MINISTRY IS FORMED, WORKS, AND IS DISSOLVED
SECTION IV. THE REICHSRAT
1.—GENERAL FEATURES OF THE REICHSRAT
2.—THE COMPOSITION AND THE FUNCTIONING OF THE REICHSRAT
3.—POWERS OF THE REICHSRAT
CHAPTER V. FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF GERMANS
1.—LEGAL AND POLITICAL ASPECTS OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES
2.—FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE INDIVIDUAL
3.—FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF COMMUNITIES
4.—RELIGION AND THE CHURCHES
5.—EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS
CHAPTER VI. THE ECONOMIC CONSTITUTION AND SOCIALIZATION
SECTION I. THE ECONOMIC CONSTITUTION
1.—THE “ANCHORAGE” OF THE COUNCILS IN THE CONSTITUTION
2.—CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO THE COUNCILS
3.—FACTORY WORKERS COUNCILS
4.—THE TRADE UNIONS AND THE COUNCILS
5.—THE PROVISIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL
SECTION II. SOCIALIZATION
1.—THE PROBLEM OF SOCIALIZATION
2.—THE COLLECTIVE ECONOMY
3.—THE REGULATION OF THE COAL INDUSTRY
CONCLUSION
GLOSSARY
APPENDIX. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE GERMAN COMMONWEALTH
PREAMBLE
PART ONE. Structure and Functions of the Commonwealth
SECTION I COMMONWEALTH AND STATES. ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 2
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ARTICLE 10
ARTICLE 11
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SECTION II THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. ARTICLE 20
ARTICLE 21
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SECTION III THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT AND THE NATIONAL CABINET. ARTICLE 41
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SECTION IV THE NATIONAL COUNCIL. ARTICLE 60
ARTICLE 61
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SECTION V NATIONAL LEGISLATION. ARTICLE 68
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SECTION VI THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION. ARTICLE 78
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SECTION VII THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE. ARTICLE 102
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PART TWO. Fundamental Rights and Duties of Germans
SECTION I THE INDIVIDUAL. ARTICLE 109
ARTICLE 110
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SECTION II COMMUNITY LIFE. ARTICLE 119
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SECTION III RELIGION AND RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES. ARTICLE 135
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SECTION IV EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS. ARTICLE 142
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SECTION V ECONOMIC LIFE. ARTICLE 151
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SECTION VI TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS. ARTICLE 166
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