Weimar Constitution

• The Kaiser's departure necessitated the creation of new rules to govern Germany.
• The constitution was written in the town of Weimar due to its relative peace compared to Berlin.
• The constitution included several basic laws: all Germans were equal, freedom of speech, letters and telephone calls to be secret, every German's home to be their sanctuary, freedom to form groups, freedom to follow any religion, and all men and women over 20 could vote.