The Reich and Weimar Constitution

 The Reich Constitution was a democratic form of government, that governed Germany during the Weimar Republic, to replace the Monarchy government during the periods 1919-1933.

 Post #1 "The Structure of Government"

Article 20 "The Reichstag is composed by the representatives elected by the German people"

In interpreting article 20, it is stating that the form of governance have changed and the people of Germany now have rights to delegate who they want to lead them. Germany was now a democratic country, the Reichstag was now "for the people by the people".

I was in between which article to choose, but then I decided on article 20 mostly because I am from the Caribbean and I am familiar with imperialism and colonialism. Imperialism is acquisition by a government or territories usually by force for economic or cultural power. When a country is colonize the people of that country has no right, they are oppressed, taken against their will and are voiceless. They have no true form of self identity but are identified by the oppressors, they used by their colonizers to benefit them. They are forced to speak their language and their mother tongue becomes second nature. Jamaica was colonized by England and was ruled under the British regime until they gain independence in 1962. Jamaica's had no choice but to use English as their first language, what tells them apart now is their dialect "patois".  The same can be said of Haiti they were colonized by France and as such speak French Creole. Even though  Germany was not colonize, they were ruled under Monarch government. German people during the monarch period (1871-1918) like many nations and territories that were invaded I am sure was longing for a change of governance. Where their wills and rights could be exercised. A monarch kind of government is just a one man show where that people is said to be sovereign.

Post #2: "The rights of the People"

In order for every any country, territory or business to operate there has to be rules that are governed by constitution. Constitutions are fundamental principles according to which a nation, state, corporation and such are governed.

Article #113 "Reich communities speaking a foreign language may not be deprived by the legislation of their national identity, especially in the use of their mother language in education, in local administration and jurisdiction".

This quote is saying that immigrants have a right to keep their own identity and that they should be given equal access to anything just like a national of Germany.

I choose this quote because again it is familiar. Often times as immigrants because of assimilation we are forced to conform and in the process loose our own identity. If we don't speak English, Spanish or in this case German then we can't get a particular job or we can't hold high offices and have to do the menial jobs. Our language and culture tells us apart form one another and we should always embrace our mother tongue. Nothing is wrong with change and learning, but it doesn't matter where one moves to it is paramount to keep your cultural identity so you can be identified.