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Some of the former World War I Allies didn’t buy Germany’s claim that it couldn’t afford to pay.

As war debts and reparations drained its coffers, the German government was unable to pay its debts. Thanks to the Treaty of Versailles, Germany’s ability to produce revenue-generating coal and iron ore decreased. All Germans have the right to equal opportunity and earnings in the workplace.ĭespite its new constitution, the Weimar Republic faced one of Germany’s greatest economic challenges: hyperinflation.All Germans have the right of private property.State-run, public education is free and mandatory for children.All Germans have the right to freedom of religion there is no state church.All Germans have the right to peaceful assembly.All Germans have the right to freedom of expression.

All Germans are equal and have the same civil rights and responsibilities.Two legislative bodies (the Reichstag and the Reichsrat) were formed to represent the German people.Article 48 allows the President to suspend civil rights and operate independently in an emergency.All orders of the President must be endorsed by the Chancellor or a Reich Minister.The term of the President is seven years.Representatives of the people must be elected equally every four years by all men and women over age 20.The government is made of a president, a chancellor and a parliament (Reichstag).The Weimar Constitution included these highlights: