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The German Realm is a Republic.[1]
Const.i.tutional power proceeds from the people.[2]
ARTICLE 2.
The territory of the Realm consists of the territories of the German Lands.[3] Other territories may be incorporated in the Realm by an act of the Realm, if their populations should so desire in virtue of the right of self-determination.
ARTICLE 3.
The colours of the Realm are black-red-gold. The commercial flag is black-white-red with the national colours in the inner upper corner.[4]
ARTICLE 4.
The generally recognised rules of international law are held to be integral and obligatory parts of the Law of the German Realm.[5]
ARTICLE 5.
Const.i.tutional power shall be exercised, in matters pertaining to the Realm, by the Const.i.tutional Bodies of the Realm on the basis of the const.i.tution of the Realm, in matters pertaining to the Lands, by the const.i.tutional bodies of the Lands on the basis of the const.i.tutions of the Lands.
ARTICLE 6.
The Realm has exclusive legislative authority in:--
(1) Foreign relations.[6]
(2) Colonial affairs.[7]
(3) Nationality, freedom of domicile, immigration and emigration, extradition.
(4) National defence.[8]
(5) Currency.
(6) Tariffs, and the Customs and Commercial Union and freedom of Trade.
(7) Posts and telegraphs, including telephones.[9]
ARTICLE 7.
The Realm has legislative authority in the following subjects:--
(1) Citizens.h.i.+p.
(2) The criminal code.
(3) Judicial procedure, including the execution of justice; further, official co-operation between public authorities.
(4) Pa.s.sports and police supervision of aliens.
(5) Poor relief and vagrancy.
(6) The Press, the right of a.s.sociation, the right of meeting.
(7) Population questions, care of mothers, infants, children, and young persons.
(8) Public health, veterinary regulations, and protection of plants against disease and pests.
(9) The right to work, insurance and protection of workers and employees, and employment exchange.
(10) The inst.i.tution of vocational a.s.sociations extending over the Realm.
(11) The care of discharged soldiers and their dependants.
(12) The right of expropriation.
(13) Socialisation of natural resources and of economic enterprises, further the manufacture, production, distribution, and price regulation of economic commodities for general use.[10]
(14) The commercial code, weights and measures, the issue of paper money, banking, and stock exchange regulations.
(15) Dealings in foodstuffs and food luxuries, and also in essential commodities of daily use.
(16) Industry and mining.
(17) Insurance.
(18) Merchant s.h.i.+pping, high-sea and coastwise fis.h.i.+ng.
(19) Railways, ca.n.a.l traffic, motor traffic by land, sea, and air, and the construction of roads serving general traffic and national defence.[11]
(20) Theatres and cinemas.
ARTICLE 8.[12]
The Realm has further the right of legislating as to taxation and other revenues, in so far as they are wholly or partially appropriated to its purposes. Should the Realm appropriate taxes or other revenues. .h.i.therto a.s.signed to the Lands, it must keep in view the proper requirements of the Lands.
ARTICLE 9.
The Realm has the right to legislate on the following subjects, or, if and when it is necessary to issue uniform regulations:--
(1) Social welfare work.
