The Governing System Of The Federal Republic Of Germany

Question 1

What was the name of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany?

Answer 1

The Basic Law

Question 2

When was the Basic Law (FRG constitution) announced?

Answer 2

23RD OF MAY 1949

Question 3

What did Article 21 of the Basic Law state?

Answer 3

• To abolish all political parties that threatened democracy

Question 4

What did the basic law state?

Answer 4

IT PROMISED ;

• The FGR would be a democratic and social federal state
• All state authority would be derived from the people
• Equal rights
• Freedom of speech, assembly
• No censorship
• A state education to all

Question 5

Describe the role of the following people/groups in the system of government of the FRG:

1. The President
2. The Chancellor
3. The Bundestag
4. The Bundesrat

AND how have they changed or how do they compare to Weimar Germany

Answer 5

1. the president couldn’t dismiss the chancellor, they were elected every 5 years, elected by the bundestract and stag. longer had article 48
2. the chancellor was he leader of the biggest party in the bundestag. only they could dismiss.
3. bundestag ( same as the reichstag)
4. bundesrat ( same as reichscrat)

Question 6

Identify three features the Basic Law, which aimed to overcome the problems of the Weimar Constitution and prevent the rise of extremist groups in Germany.

Answer 6

• article 21
• all state authority would be derived from the people
• the FGR would be a democratic and social federal state.

Question 7

Identify three similarities of the Basic Law and the Weimar Constitution.

Answer 7

• freedom of speech
• equal rights
• freedom of association