The translators are glad to acknowledge their indebtedness to Professor John A. Walz and Dr. F. W. C. Lieder of the Department of German in Harvard University, and to Dean Roscoe Pound of the Harvard Law School for careful scrutiny of the proofs and many helpful suggestions on difficult passages.
Reich _Commonwealth_ Reichs- _of the Commonwealth, national_ Reichsarbeiterrat _National Workers' Council_ Reichsgericht _National Judicial Court_ Reichskanzler _National Chancellor_ Reichsminister _National Minister_ Reichsministerium, pl.,-ien _National Department_ Reichsprasident _President of the Commonwealth,_ _National President_ Reichsrat _National Council_ Reichsregierung _National Cabinet_ Reichstag _National Assembly_ Reichsverwaltungsgericht _National Administration Court_ Reichswirtschaftsrat _National Economic Council_ Land _State (as integral part of the_ _Commonwealth)_ Landes- _of the State, State_ Landesregierung _State Cabinet_ Landtag _State Assembly_ Wahlprufungsgericht _Electoral Commission_ Staat _country, state (one of the family of nations); referring to Germany, it designates the Commonwealth and separate States as a single political entity._ Staatsgerichtshof _Supreme Judicial Court_ staatlich _political_ freistaatlich _republican_
The Constitution of the German Commonwealth
The German People, united in all their branches, and inspired by the determination to renew and strengthen their Commonwealth in liberty and justice, to preserve peace both at home and abroad, and to foster social progress, have adopted the following Constitution.
Structure and Functions of the Commonwealth.
Political authority is derived from the People.
The territory of the Commonwealth consists of the territories of the German States. Other territories may be incorporated into the Commonwealth by national law, if their inhabitants, exercising the right of self-determination, so desire.
The national colors are black, red and gold. The merchant flag is black, white and red, with the national colors in the upper inside corner.
The generally recognized principles of the law of nations are accepted as an integral part of the law of the German Commonwealth.
Political authority is exercised in national affairs by the National Government in accordance with the Constitution of the Commonwealth, and in State affairs by the State Governments in accordance with the State constitutions.