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Two Key Documents Key Terms
 * Constitution-** The principles and rules that govern a state
 * Proportional representation-** A system that allocates parliamentary seats in proportion to the total number of votes
 * Federal structure-** Where power and responsibilities are shared between central and regional governments
 * Article 48-** Gave the Weimar president the power in an emergency to rule by decree and to override the constitutional rights of the people
 * First past the post-** An electoral system that requires the winner to gain one vote more than the second placed candidate
 * Self-determination-** The right of people of the same nation to decide their own form of government
 * League of Nations-** The international body initiated by President Wilson to encourage disarmament and to prevent war
 * Buffer state-** The general idea of separating two rival countries by leaving a space between them
 * Plebiscite-** A vote by the people on one specific issue
 * Anschluss-** Referred to the paragraph in the Treaty of Versailles that outlawed any political union between Germany and Austria
 * Mandates-** The name given by the Allies to the system created in the Peace Settlement for the supervision of all the colonies of Germany by the League of Nations
 * Diktat-** A dictated peace which was the German opinion of the Treaty of Versailles
 * Unilateral disarmament-** A reduction of military personnel and arms
 * Annexation-** Taking over of another country against its will