Assignment (Due 3/28):

First part on the structure of government, (Art. 1-108)

Article 101

It is the Reich's responsibility to take possession of all nautical marks,
especially lighthouses, light vessels, buoys, tons and beacons and to organize their administration and maintenance. After the takeover, nautical marks may only be produced and/or expanded by the Reich or with its approval.

After the German renunciation in World War I, a new constitution was drawn with the purpose of a democratic government Weimar’s. Article 101 explains Reich’s administration, and the method that he used during this period. The Germany was governed under the new constitution. It was based on who have the power and how this power was to be used.

I choose this passage because Weimar Constitution was period of three important events in German history between 1919 to 1933; a period of Crisis, Golden Age, and the rise of Adolf Hitler. Weimar faced a lot situation such as economic crisis leads to hyperinflation in which money decline, political violence, Treaty of Versailles, and WWI. The Great Depression ruined the German, unemployment raise, starvation. Extensive borrowed by central banks and political instability of Weimar Government. ” Golden Age”, mean worldwide economy recovery and new prosperity. The collapsed of the Weimar Republic Democratic and the growth of Nazism. He was blamed for every negative events the happen and Hitler decided to take control.

Second from the section on rights (Art 109-181)

Article 109

All Germans are equal in front of the law.
In principle, men and women have the same rights and obligations.
Legal privileges or disadvantages based on birth or social standing are to be abolished.
Noble titles form part of the name only; noble titles may not be granted any more.
Titles may only be granted, if they indicate an office or occupation; academic degrees are not affected by this regulation.
The state may no more bestow orders and medals.
No German may accept titles or orders from a foreign government.

According to Article 109 all German are equal before the law. It does not matter their gender, both have privileges and duty. Noble people were the people that come from hereditary class with high social or political status. Also known as aristocratic, but based on this session a titles doesn’t mean nothing. According to the law, it does not matter if the person is lowers or high class, all German have the same rights. The constitution promises all German equality and political, and religion of freedom.

I choose this passage because it is similar to the United State constitution, but at the same time different. The equality was for all the German, in the US was for all people. Before Hitler took control, there was a period of growing prosperity and a night life, like cabaret.