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The Bundestag (Federal Diet) is the parliament of Germany. ... The Federal Constitutional Court (in German: Bundesverfassungsgericht, BVerfG) is a special court established by the German Constitution, the Grundgesetz (Basic Law). ... The Federal Republic of Germany is a Central European country and member of the European Union, Group of 8 and NATO (among others). ... Politics of Germany takes place in a framework of a federal parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Federal Chancellor is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ... The German head of government has been known as the Chancellor (German: Kanzler) ever since the creation of the post. ... The President of Germany (German: BundesprÃ¤sident, formerly ReichsprÃ¤sident) is Germanys head of state. ... The logo of the SED The Socialist Unity Party of Germany (German: Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands, or SED) was the governing party of East Germany from its formation in 1949 until the elections of 1990. ... Preamble of the Grundgesetz The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Grundgesetz fÃ¼r die Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is the constitution of modern Germany. ... Germany is a Federal Republic made up of 16 States, known in German as LÃ¤nder (transliterated as Laender in English, singular Land). ... The Bundesrat (federal council) is the representation of the 16 Federal States (LÃ¤nder) of Germany at the federal level. ... The German Peoples Party (Deutsche Volkspartei, or DVP) was founded by the more right-wing elements of the old National Liberal Party in the early days of the Weimar Republic, led by Gustav Stresemann. ... The German Democratic Party, or Deutsche Demokratische Partei (DDP), was founded by leaders of the former Progressive Peoples Party (Fortschrittliche Volkspartei) and the left wing of the National Liberal Party (Nationalliberale Partei) in the early days of the Weimar Republic. ... This is a list of political parties in Germany. ... The Deutsche Bundesbank (German Federal Bank) is the central bank of Germany and a part of the European System of Central Banks. ... The National Democratic Party (German: Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands, or NDPD) was an East German political party that acted as an organisation for former members of the NSDAP and the Wehrmacht. ... The Christian Democratic Union of Germany was an East German political party founded in 1945. ... The Democratic Farmers Party of Germany (German: Demokratische Bauernpartei Deutschlands (DBD)) was an East German political party. ... USPD election poster, 1919 The Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (Unabhängige Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands, or USPD) was a short-lived political party in Germany during the Second Reich and the Weimar Republic. ... 1924 electoral poster, using the Admiral Tirpitz as a figurehead The German National Peoples Party (German: Deutschnationale Volkspartei) (DNVP) was a right wing national-conservative party in Germany during the time of the Weimar Republic. ... For the East German counterpart of the NPD, see National Democratic Party of Germany (East Germany) The National Democratic Party of Germany (German: Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands, NPD) is the largest far right political party in Germany. ... The Law and Order Offensive Party (German: Partei Rechtsstaatlicher Offensive), short form Offensive D (the D means Deutschland/Germany) is a minor political party in Germany. ... The Ecological Democratic Party (German: Ã–kologisch-Demokratische Partei, Ã–DP) is an environmentalist political party in Germany. ... The Bavaria Party (German: Bayernpartei) is a political party in the state of Germany. ... Wolfgang Wendland, chancellor candidate of the APPD The Anarchistic Pogo Party of Germany (German: Anarchistische Pogo-Partei Deutschlands, or APPD) is the self-declared party of the PÃ¶bel (mob) and social parasites. It was created in 1981 by two punks in Hannover and took part in the 1998 election... The South Schleswig Voter Federation (German: SÃ¼dschleswigscher WÃ¤hlerverband, Danish: Sydslesvigsk VÃ¦lgerforening, Frisian: SÃ¶Ã¶dschlaswiksche WÃ¤Ã¤lerferbÃ¥nd) is a minor political party in Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany. ... The Liberal Democratic Party of Germany (German: Liberal-Demokratische Partei Deutschlands (LDPD)) was a political party in East Germany. ... The National Front was a united front of political parties and mass organisations in East Germany. ... Democratic Awakening (German: Demokratischer Aufbruch) was an East German opposition political movement. ... The Alliance for Germany (German: Allianz fÃ¼r Deutschland) was an opposition coalition in East Germany. ... The German Forum Party (German:Deutsche Forumpartei) was an opposition political party in East Germany. ... The Association of Free Democrats (German: Bund Freier Demokraten) was a liberal coalition formed in East Germany on 12 February 1990. ... German Social Union (German: Deutsche Soziale Union) was an East German conservative opposition group. ... New Forum (German: Neues Forum) was an opposition movement in East Germany. ... Democracy Now (German: Demokratie Jetzt) was an opposition movement in East Germany. ... The Initiative for Peace and Human Rights (German: Initiative fÃ¼r Frieden und Menschenrechte) was the oldest opposition group in East Germany. ... Alliance 90 (BÃ¼ndnis 90) was an alliance of opposition groups in East Germany. ... The Green Party in East Germany was founded in February 1990. ... The Bavarian Peoples Party (Bayerische Volkspartei) was the Bavarian branch of the Centre Party, which broke off from the rest of the party in 1919 to pursue a more conservative, Bavarian particularist, course. ... The National Liberal Party (Nationalliberale Partei) was a German political party which flourished between 1867 and 1918. ... The Bundesgerichtshof or BGH (German for federal court) is the highest appeals court in Germany for cases of civil and criminal law. ... The Republicans (German: Die Republikaner, REP) is a right-wing populist political party in Germany. ... This gallery of sovereign state coats of arms shows the coat of arms of sovereign states in the list of sovereign states. ... Categories: Stub | German coats of arms ... The Federal Convention (Bundesversammlung) is a special body in the institutional system of Germany, convoked only for the purpose of selecting the BundesprÃ¤sident every five years. ... The Conservative Peoples Party (Konservative Volkspartei or KVP) was a short-lived German political party of the moderate right. ... This article is part of or related to the Liberalism series Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | German political parties | Historical liberal parties ... The Progressive Peoples Party (Fortschrittliche Volkspartei or FVP) was a left-liberal party of late Imperial Germany. ... The German Conservative Party (Deutsche Konservative Partei or DKP) was a German political party of the Second Reich, founded in 1876. ... The Free Conservative Party (Freikonservative Partei or FKP) was a German political party of the Second Reich, founded in 1866. ... The Treaty on the Final Settlement With Respect to Germany is the final peace treaty negotiated between the Federal Republic of Germany, the German Democratic Republic, and the Four Powers which occupied Germany at the end of World War II in Europe: France, the United Kingdom, the United States and... The Party Human Environment Animal Welfare (Short form: The Animal Welfare Party, German: Die Tierschutzpartei) is a political party in Germany. ... There are 439 German districts, administrative units in Germany. ... The Communist Party Opposition (in German, Kommunistische Partei-Opposition or KPD-Opposition - KPD-O, KPDO or KPO) was a communist organisation functioning in Germany from 1928 to 1939 or 40. ... The Party of Bible-Abiding Christians (German: Partei Bibeltreuer Christen (PBC)), a conservative Christian Fundamental minor political party in Germany. ... Elections in Germany gives information on election and election results in Germany, including elections to the Federal Diet (the lower house of the federal parliament), the Landtage of the various states, and local elections. ... The 15th German federal election, 2002 was conducted on September 22, 2002, to elect members to the Bundestag (lower house) of Germany. ... The 36th German federal election, 1998 was conducted on September 27, 1998, to elect members to the Bundestag (lower house) of Germany. ... The 13th German federal election, 1994 was conducted on October 16, 1994, to elect members to the Bundestag (lower house) of Germany. ... The 34th German federal election, 1990 was conducted on December 2, 1990, to elect members to the Bundestag (lower house) of Germany. ... The 11th German federal election, 1987 was conducted on January 25, 1987, to elect members to the Bundestag (lower house) of Germany. ... The 10th German federal election, 1983, was conducted on March 6, 1983, to elect members to the Bundestag (lower house) of Germany. ... The 9th German federal election, 1980, was conducted on October 5, 1980, to elect members to the Bundestag (lower house) of Germany. ... The 8th German federal election, 1976, was conducted on October 3, 1976, to elect members to the Bundestag (lower house) of Germany. ... The 7th German federal election, 1972, was conducted on November 19, 1972, to elect members to the Bundestag (lower house) of Germany. ... The 6th German federal election, 1969, was conducted on September 28, 1969, to elect members to the Bundestag (lower house) of Germany. ... The 5th German federal election, 1965, was conducted on September 19, 1965, to elect members to the Bundestag (lower house) of Germany. ... The 4th German federal election, 1961, was conducted on September 17, 1961, to elect members to the Bundestag (lower house) of Germany. ... The 3rd German federal election, 1957, was conducted on September 15, 1957, to elect members to the Bundestag (lower house) of Germany. ... The Family Party of Germany is a minor German political party. ... The Grays — Gray Panther are a German party and interest group founded by activist Trude Unruh. ... The 2nd German federal election, 1953, was conducted on September 6, 1953, to elect members to the Bundestag (lower house) of Germany. ... The 1st German federal election, 1949, was conducted on August 14, 1949, to elect members to the Bundestag (lower house) of West Germany. ... This is a list of direct, national elections (sometimes called General Elections) that will/did take place around the world in 2005. ... The Cabinet of Germany (German: Bundeskabinett, Bundesregierung) is the chief executive body of the Federal Republic of Germany. ... The General German Workers Association, in German Allgemeiner Deutscher Arbeiterverein, ADAV) was founded on 23 May 1863 by Ferdinand Lassalle and existed under this name until 1875, when it combined with August Bebel and Wilhelm Liebknechts SDAP to form the Socialist Workers Party of Germany, what is now the... The Friedrich Naumann Foundation (Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung) (FNSt) is a German foundation for liberal politics, related to the Free Democratic Party. ... The Social Democratic Workers Party of Germany, in German Sozialdemokratische Arbeiterpartei Deutschlands, SDAP, was a German left-wing political party founded in 1869 in Eisenach, Germany by, among others, Wilhelm Liebknecht and August Bebel. ... The Socialist Workers Party of Germany, in German Sozialistische Arbeiterpartei Deutschlands, SAP / SAPD, has been the name of two political parties in Germany. ... The Feminist Party of Germany (Feministische Partei Die Frauen) is a political party in Germany. ... The Marxist-Leninist Party of Germany (Marxistisch-Leninistische Partei Deutschlands, MLPD) is a political party in Germany without parliamentary representation. ... German federal elections took place on September 18, 2005 to elect the members of the 16th German Bundestag, the federal parliament of Germany. ... The 9th and last German federal election of the Weimar Republic was held on March 5, 1933, and was significant in that it was the last election to be held in Germany before World War II. Due to the success of the Nazi Party in the poll, its leader, and... The 8th German federal election of November 1932 (Weimar Republic) saw support for the Nazi party drop significantly, due to increased support for the KPD and DNVP. Categories: Elections in Germany | 1932 elections ... The German election of July 1932, under the Weimar Republic, saw the Nazis become the biggest party in the Reichstag, although without a majority of the seats. ... The German election of 1930, under the Weimar Republic. ... The 18th German federal election of 1928, under the Weimar Republic. ... The 4th German federal parliament elections of December 1924 (Weimar Republic). ... The 8th German federal election of 1890. ... The 7th German federal election of 1887. ... The 6th German federal elections of 1884. ... The 5th German federal elections of 1881. ... The 4th German federal elections of 1878. ... The 3rd German federal elections of 1877. ... The 2nd German federal elections were held in 1874. ... The German Foreign Office (in German, AuswÃ¤rtiges Amt, or AA) is the foreign ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany, and is responsible for both its foreign politics and its relationship to the European Union. ... The 10th German federal election of 1898. ... The 11th German federal election of 1903. ... The 9th German federal election of 1893. ... The 2nd German elections in the Weimar Republic of 1920. ... The 3rd German parliamentary federal elections in the Weimar Republic took place in May 1924. ... The 12th German federal election to the Reichstag of 1907. ... The Free Democratic Party (GDR) (German:Freie Demokratische Partei (DDR)) was an opposition political party in East Germany. ... The German Progress Party (Deutsche Fortschrittspartei or DFP) was the first modern political party with a programm in Germany, founded by the liberal members of the Prussian Lower House in 6 June 1861. ... The German Freeminded Party (Deutsche Freisinnige Partei) was a German liberal party, founded as a result of the merger of the German Progress Party and Liberal Union in 5 March 1884. ... The All-German Bloc/League of Expellees and Deprived of Rights (Gesamtdeutscher Block/Bund der Heimatvertriebenen und Entrechteten / GB/BHE) was founded in 1950 as BHE (Block der Heimatvertriebenen und Entrechteten, Bloc of Expellees and Deprived of Rights) and changed the name to GB/BHE in 1952. ... ... German citizenship is based primarily on the principle of Jus sanguinis. ... Germany is seen to be one of the democratic nations in Europe. ...