Weimar Constitution
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The Weimar Constitution was the democratic constitution that governed Germany’s Weimar Republic from 1919 to 1933, establishing a federal parliamentary system that ultimately proved vulnerable to authoritarian takeover.
All labels observed (10)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T281608 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Weimar Constitution Context triple: [Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany, replaced, Weimar Constitution]
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A.
Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany is the country’s foundational legal charter, establishing its democratic, federal, and constitutional order after World War II.
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B.
Weimar Republic
The Weimar Republic was Germany's democratic government from 1919 to 1933, marked by political instability, economic crises, and cultural flourishing before its collapse and replacement by Nazi rule.
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C.
April Constitution of 1935
The April Constitution of 1935 was the fundamental law of interwar Poland that significantly strengthened presidential powers and established an authoritarian framework in the Second Polish Republic.
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D.
March Constitution of 1921
The March Constitution of 1921 was the fundamental law of the Second Polish Republic that established Poland as a democratic parliamentary state after World War I.
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E.
1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union
The 1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union, often called the Stalin Constitution, was a fundamental law that restructured Soviet government institutions and proclaimed extensive civil rights while consolidating Communist Party control.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Weimar Constitution Target entity description: The Weimar Constitution was the democratic constitution that governed Germany’s Weimar Republic from 1919 to 1933, establishing a federal parliamentary system that ultimately proved vulnerable to authoritarian takeover.
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A.
Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany is the country’s foundational legal charter, establishing its democratic, federal, and constitutional order after World War II.
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B.
Weimar Republic
The Weimar Republic was Germany's democratic government from 1919 to 1933, marked by political instability, economic crises, and cultural flourishing before its collapse and replacement by Nazi rule.
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C.
April Constitution of 1935
The April Constitution of 1935 was the fundamental law of interwar Poland that significantly strengthened presidential powers and established an authoritarian framework in the Second Polish Republic.
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D.
March Constitution of 1921
The March Constitution of 1921 was the fundamental law of the Second Polish Republic that established Poland as a democratic parliamentary state after World War I.
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E.
1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union
The 1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union, often called the Stalin Constitution, was a fundamental law that restructured Soviet government institutions and proclaimed extensive civil rights while consolidating Communist Party control.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
ⓘ
fundamental law ⓘ |
| allowedInstrument |
popular initiative
ⓘ
referendum ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Weimar Constitution
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the German Reich (1919)
Weimar Constitution ⓘ
surface form:
Weimarer Reichsverfassung
|
| appliedIn | Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| Article 48GrantedPower | emergency decrees by the President ⓘ |
| articleNumber | 181 ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 14 August 1919 ⓘ |
| contributedToEvent | rise of National Socialism through constitutional weaknesses ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| definedStateName |
German Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Deutsches Reich
|
| draftedByBody | Weimar National Assembly ⓘ |
| draftingLocation | Weimar ⓘ |
| economicPolicyPrinciple | social obligation of property ⓘ |
| endTime | 1933 ⓘ |
| governmentFormEstablished |
federal republic
ⓘ
parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| grantedRight | women's suffrage in Germany ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentOfficeCreated | Reich Chancellor ⓘ |
| headOfStateOfficeCreated | President of the Reich ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first fully democratic constitution of Germany ⓘ |
| includedProvision |
civil liberties
ⓘ
freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ labor protection ⓘ social rights ⓘ welfare state principles ⓘ |
| keyArticle | Article 48 ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| legislatureCreated |
Reichstag of the Weimar Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
Reichstag
|
| precededBy |
Constitution of the German Empire (1871)
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the German Empire
|
| promulgatedBy | Friedrich Ebert ⓘ |
| promulgatedByOffice | President of the Reich ⓘ |
| ratifiedOn | 11 August 1919 ⓘ |
| religionPolicy |
guaranteed freedom of belief
ⓘ
separation of church and state ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ |
| startTime | 1919 ⓘ |
| suffrageType | universal suffrage ⓘ |
| suspendedDeFactoBy | Reichstag Fire Decree ⓘ |
| territorialStructure | federal states (Länder) ⓘ |
| underminedBy | Enabling Act of 1933 ⓘ |
| upperHouseCreated |
Reichsrat of the Weimar Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
Reichsrat
|
| votingAge | 20 ⓘ |
| votingSystemForReichstag | proportional representation ⓘ |
| vulnerability | enabled authoritarian rule through emergency powers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Weimar Constitution Description of subject: The Weimar Constitution was the democratic constitution that governed Germany’s Weimar Republic from 1919 to 1933, establishing a federal parliamentary system that ultimately proved vulnerable to authoritarian takeover.
Referenced by (44)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the German Reich (1919)
this entity surface form:
Weimarer Reichsverfassung
this entity surface form:
Weimar Constitution under emergency rule
this entity surface form:
Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution
this entity surface form:
Weimar Constitution (in aspects of proportional representation)
this entity surface form:
Weimar Constitution church–state provisions
this entity surface form:
Weimar Constitution of 11 August 1919
this entity surface form:
Weimar Republic law
this entity surface form:
Reich constitution