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Deutsche Regierung.Das Volk waehlt den Bundstag

Das Volk waehlt die Bundestagsabgeordnete

Bundestagin Berlin

-598 members

For your party to be represented in the Bundestag, you must

have 5% of the national vote (5% klause)

Parties:

Christliche Demokratische Union/Chrislitche Soziale Union: CDU/

CSU

SozialeDemokratische Partei Deutschlands: SPD

Die Linke

Freie Demokratische Partei: FDP

Die Gruenen

Bundestag waehlt den Kanzler (4 year term)--Angela

Merkel

Kanzler wahlt die Regierung.

Die Regierung besteht aus: Aussenminister, Finanzminister,

Gesundheitsminister, Bildungsminister, Verteidigungsminister

Der erste Kanzler war Konrad Adenaur. Angela Merkel ist heute

Kanzlerin.

During the Wirtschaftwunder, Ludwig Erhard was Chancellor.

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BundespraesidentHorst Koehler

The Bundesversammlung (Federal Convention) chooses the

president. The Bundesversammlung is made up of members

from both the Bundestag and Landesparlemente (State

parliaments). The Bundespraesident serves a 5 year term.

The Presidents role is pretty limited. Dougherty often

compared him to our Vice President. His major role is German

representation. He can pardon as well (begnadigen). He is totally

neutral. He is supposed to be above the parties.

Richard von Weizaecker was President during reunification. Heoften went into East Germany and attempted to smooth the

transition for many. Dr. D brought him up frequently.

The chancellor suggests ministers to the Bundespraesident..but

the President is overall

Bundesratin Berlin

We did not talk about the Bundesrat often and she never askedus too many questions about it, regardless, be familiar with the

following.

There are 69 members in the Bundesrat. Members are chosen

based on population and these members come from the state

governments. The state governments are WITHIN the state

parliaments much like the German government is WITHIN the

Bundestag.

The Bundesrat represents state interests at the Federal level.

ANOTHER function of the Bundesrat:

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Along with the Bundestag, the Bundesrat choose the members

of the Federal Constitutional Court

(obersverfassungsgerichtabgeordnete).

BundesverfassungsgerichtinKarlsruhe

16 Judges12 terms

2 Chambers. 8 in each. Dont remember the difference between the

chambers. Maybe Brian can help with this? I got this from the site:

The Court is made up of two Senates (panels) with eight members each. The First Senate is chaired bythe Vice-President, the Second Senate by the President. The competence for constitutional complaintsand review of statutes is shared between the two Senates. In all other procedures, the Second Senate

decides exclusively.

That doesnt help much at all..lol

Other parts of German Government.Der Bundesverfassungsschutz

FBI equivalent..domestic intelligence.

Der Bundesnachrichtendienst

CIA equivalentforeign intelligence.

Both focus on right-wing extremist groups. BVS in Germany andBND outside (with some collaboration when necessary).