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Political system

Political system. Germany. Contents. 1. German Political S ystem B asics ( Art.20 GG) - Democracy - Social - Federalism 2. Voting for the German Parliament 3. Constitutional Main P rinciples - Federal State P rinciple - Democratic Principle

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Political system

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  1. Political system Germany

  2. Contents 1. German Political System Basics (Art.20 GG) - Democracy - Social - Federalism 2. Votingforthe German Parliament 3. Constitutional Main Principles - Federal State Principle - Democratic Principle - PrincipleofLegalCertainity - Social State Principle 4. Division ofPowers

  3. 1.German PoliticalSystemBasics (Art. 20 GG) • BRD= Federal Republic of Germany • The political system of Germany is based on the constitution, which is • called “Grundgesetz” (GG). It regulates the political processes of • decisions and their content. • Germany has a democratic constitution since 1949. • The basic topics of the Germany constitution are : • Germany is a democratic, social and federal state (Art. 20 GG).

  4. Federal RepublicofGermany means: • 16 different federal states = Germany • in some sectors, the federal states can make • their own political decision (like school politics • and some finances – but not in foreign affairs), • the Lower House of German Parliament is called • “Bundestag”, • the upper house of the German parliament is • called “Bundesrat” (it represents the federal • states).

  5. Democracy • Reprensentativedemocracy • Personal and proportional representation • VotefortheLower House of German Parliament: • everyfouryears • Every German overtheageof 18 hastwovoices: • First voice=directballot (directrepresentative) • Second voice=Political Party

  6. Social • Services provided for the public are e.g. water • and energy • Solidarity • Principle of Subsidiarity • Public Welfare based on Art. 1 GG • (protection of human dignity)

  7. Federalism • Confederationof 16 federalstates • theyarerepresented in the „Bundesrat“, oneof • theconstitutionalorgans

  8. 2. Votingforthe German Paliament • Prinziplesofthevotingsystemare (Art. 38 GG): • general, • direct, • free, • equal, • secret • ballot.

  9. Federal Government Federal minister Federal Chancellor nominate vote suggest minister Federal President Federal Constitutional Court nominate vote suggest chancellor vote judges vote judges Federal Convention Bundestag Federal Council establish establish establish State Parliament Land government vote vote Citizen vote by free, equal, direct and secret ballot

  10. 3. Constitutional Principlesofthe BRD Constitutional Principles Federal State Principle Democratic Principle Principleof Legal Certainity Social State Principle

  11. 4. Division ofPowers Legislative (lawmaking power) Executive (publicauthority) Judiciary (prevailingcaselaw; GG)

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