Basic Law of 1949

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The Basic Law of 1949 is the constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany, establishing its democratic institutions, federal structure, and fundamental rights after World War II.

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Basic Law of 1949 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitution
foundational legal document
adoptedBy Parliamentary Council
adoptedOn 1949-05-23
allocatesCompetenceBetween federal government and Länder
amendableBy two-thirds majority in Bundesrat
two-thirds majority in Bundestag
appliesTo Germany
cameIntoForceOn 1949-05-24
containsArticle Article 1 (Protection of human dignity)
Article 20 (Basic constitutional principles)
Article 79(3) (Eternity clause)
containsPart Basic Rights (Articles 1–19)
Federal Structure Provisions
Preamble
Provisions on Bundesrat
Provisions on Bundestag
Provisions on Federal Constitutional Court
Provisions on Federal Government
Provisions on Federal President
Provisions on Legislation
country Federal Republic of Germany
linked to: Germany
createdAfter World War II
definesPoliticalSystem Federal Republic of Germany
linked to: Germany
definesRole Federal Chancellor of Germany
draftedBy Parliamentary Council
enshrinesPrinciple democracy
eternity clause
federalism
republican form of government
rule of law
separation of powers
social state principle
establishesFormOfGovernment parliamentary democracy
establishesInstitution Bundesrat
Bundestag
Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
Federal Government of Germany
Federal President of Germany
establishesStateStructure federal state
extendedTo former East Germany in 1990
linked to: East Germany
fullyAppliedTo unified Germany
guaranteesRight equality before the law
freedom of assembly
freedom of association
freedom of expression
freedom of religion
human dignity
property rights
protection of marriage and family
right to asylum (Article 16a)
influencedBy Weimar Constitution
post-war Allied occupation framework
initiallyAppliedTo West Germany
language German
legalStatus supreme law of Germany
limitsPowerOf Länder governments
federal government
officialName Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland
predecessor Weimar Constitution
prohibits abolition of democratic and federal order
abolition of human dignity
formation of unconstitutional parties
promulgatedIn Bonn
providesFor constitutional review by Federal Constitutional Court
purpose define federal structure of Germany
establish democratic institutions after World War II
protect fundamental rights
shortName Grundgesetz

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Federal Convention (Germany) establishedBy Basic Law of 1949
subject linked to: Federal Convention