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FOREWORD v
THE ORIGINS
SECTION 1
THE REVOLUTION
The Constitution of April 16, 1871, and the reforms of October, 1918 1
The fall of the old r?gime 12
The republic of councils 16
SECTION 2
THE NATIONAL CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY
The composition of the Assembly 24
The Provisional Constitution of February 10, 1919 28
The adoption of the Constitution and supplementary laws 35
TOWARD A UNIFIED STATE
SECTION 1
TERRITORIAL STATUS OF THE STATES
The problem of the dismemberment of Prussia 43
Modifications of the territories of states 53
The creation of a state--Thuringia 57
SECTION 2
DIVISION OF POWER BETWEEN THE REICH AND THE STATES
The constitution of the states 59
Fundamental limits of power 61
Supremacy of national over state laws 65
Administrative services of the government 65
Justice and the High Court 68
SECTION 3
JURIDICAL AND POLITICAL STRUCTURE OF THE REICH
THE DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLE
SECTION 1
THE PRINCIPLE
The power of the state is derived from the people 75
The system of councils, or the dictatorship of the proletariat 77
The Chamber of Labour, or the Vocational Parliament 82
The Political Activity of the Unions 91
SECTION 2
THE APPLICATIONS
The republic 98
Universal suffrage, the political parties and the electoral law 100
General principles 103
The electorate and eligibility 109
Preparations for elections 112
Distribution of seats 113
The actual working of the law 115
Direct government 118
PARLIAMENTARY GOVERNMENT
SECTION 1
THE REICHSTAG
Privileges and guarantees accorded to the Reichstag 131
The rules of the Reichstag 135
The duration of the powers of the Reichstag 137
Powers of the Reichstag 138 1. Powers of the Reichstag, as principal holder of sovereignty 138 2. Legislative powers; how laws are proposed and passed 139 3. Power of control; interpellations and committees 147
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