Assignment

First Chapter:

Article 1

The German Reich is a republic.

State authority derives from the people

This statement is straight to the point. It is giving responsibility for its being to the German people. This is letting them know that they are part of the government and they will be listened to.  I chose it because I thought it was significant that this was the first thing mentioned. They are giving their citizens an honorable mention and it sets the tone for the rest of the document.

Second Chapter : Life within a Community

Article 119

Marriage, as the foundation of the family and the preservation and expansion of the nation, enjoys the special protection of the constitution. It is based on the equality of both genders.
It is task of both the state and the communities to strengthen and socially promote the family. Large families may claim social welfare.
Motherhood is placed under state protection and welfare.

It is very exceptional of a government to take special interest in the areas of family and community settings. This shows that the government has a genuine concern for its citizens.  It is a really beneficial move to promote the togetherness of family. If the government is invested in the family from the beginning of conception than it will possibly prevent the greater need for social welfare programs. For instance, the United States’ constitution or any other legal document does not encourage marriage. It is not an important concept which is why the divorce rates are so unbelievably high and why there are so many families in disarray. This chaos within American families kind of disrupts the social structure of the family. You have blended families; you have nuclear families, then single mothers and sometimes single fathers. Everyone’s needs are different which means the government has to spend more time and money to meet those needs, whereas if they had invested in strengthening the family then they would be in a better state.