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***FRG government Flashcards

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What did the Basic Law ensure?

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Equal rights to all citizens, free speech, freedom to form. unions and other groups, free assembly, state education for all.

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What did Article 20 of the Basic Law declare?

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That the FRG was a democracy. State authority is derived from the people and shall be exercised by the people through elections.

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What did Article 21 of the Basic Law declare?

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That political parties must reform to democratic principles. Those which undermine democracy shall be abolished.

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Who was Head of State in the FRG?

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The President

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How was the Head of State put into power?

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The President was chosen by a representative convention every 5 years.

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How much power did the President supposedly have?

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Limited power, largely formal and symbolic.

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Which 2 groups made up German Parliament?

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The Bundestag and Bundesrat.

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What did the Bundestag do?

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Approved the Chancellor and passed laws.

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What did the Bundesrat do?

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Local government: Helped to form laws. It was made up of representatives from the Lander. The Bundesrat could veto the Bundestag.

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How was the Chancellor appointed and dismissed in the FRG?

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Appointed by the President but needed parliamentary approval. The Chancellor could not be dismissed by the president unless a new chancellor was voted in. If the Chancellor did not have parliamentary support new elections would be held.

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What was the electoral system referred to as?

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A representative democracy

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What was the only valid reasoning for the banning of political parties?

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If their aims were un-democratic (Article 21).

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How was the Bundestag elected?

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A combination of proportional representation and first past the post.

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How much of the vote did parties have to gain before they were represented in parliament?

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5%

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How did the Allies force Germans to confront their guilt?

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They were forced to visit opened concentration camps and assist with burials.

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How many ex-Nazis were arrested and held in prison by late 1946?

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250,000

17
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What was a major focus of de-nazification?

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The Nuremberg Trials - An international court which presided over war crimes of Nazis.

18
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When were the Nuremberg Trials?

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1945-46

19
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What happened to Nazis at the first of the Nuremberg Trials?

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10 Nazis were sentenced to death (Goering committed suicide the night before).

20
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Why did many ex-Nazis escape punishment?

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They were useful in an anti-Communist role.

21
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What was given to most Nazis after 1951?

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Amnesties (a pardon for offences).

22
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What could ex-Nazis buy on the black market?

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Character references which could be used in their defence.

23
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What was the difference in punishment of Germans in the different occupational zones.

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In the British zone only 1.3% of Germans were punished an in the French only 2.6% whereas the Americans were more zealous in prosecuting.

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What did the task of de-nazification prove to be for the Allies?

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Too big of a task - they increasingly handed judgements over to local German authorities.

25
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What did the Allies become more concerned with after 1948?

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Containing Communism - less interested in de-nazification.

26
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What were destroyed in the de-nazification programme?

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Symbols of Nazi rule such as the Swastika at the Nuremberg stadium.

27
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What happened to most leading Nazis?

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They were able to use their connections to escape justice, while less important Nazis were caught and punished. This created resentment and undermined the process.

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When was the de-nazification process called to a halt?

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1951

29
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When did the first federal elections take place?

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August 1949

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What was the outcome of the 1949 election?

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The CDU/CSU emerged with a narrow victory, gaining 139 seats compared to the SPD’s 131 seats. Adenauer became the first chancellor of the FRG.

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Which party did Adenauer belong to?

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CDU

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What were the 3 main parties?

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CDU/CSU (centre, Christian), SPD (left) and FDP (liberals)

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