Weimar Constitution

The Weimar Constitution was the constitution that governed Germany during the Weimar Republic era from 1919 to 1933 and was technically in effect until 1949. It established Germany as a democratic parliamentary republic with a legislature elected under proportional representation and universal suffrage with a minimum voting age of 20. The constitution was drafted by Hugo Preuss and declared the German state to be a republic whose power derived from the people. It was divided into two main parts with over 180 articles and specified the organization of the Reich government, including the establishment of a president and parliament. The constitution was signed into law by Friedrich Ebert on August 11, 1919, and remained in effect until 1949, although its provisions were largely unenforced during the Nazi era.learn more on wikipedia