Article 67 of the Basic Law
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Article 67 of the Basic Law is the provision in Germany’s constitution that regulates the constructive vote of no confidence, allowing the Bundestag to remove a Federal Chancellor only by simultaneously electing a successor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 67 of the Basic Law canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 67 of the Basic Law Context triple: [Article 63 of the Basic Law, relatedTo, Article 67 of the Basic Law]
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Article 66 of the Basic Law
Article 66 of the Basic Law is a provision of Germany’s constitution that regulates the incompatibility of federal ministerial offices with certain other public or private positions to prevent conflicts of interest.
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B.
Article 65 of the Basic Law
Article 65 of the Basic Law is the provision of Germany’s constitution that defines the internal organization, leadership authority, and decision-making procedures of the Federal Government.
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C.
Article 69 of the Basic Law
Article 69 of the Basic Law is a provision of Germany’s constitution that regulates the term of office and continuity in office of the Federal Chancellor and Vice Chancellor, particularly during transitions between governments.
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D.
Article 62 of the Basic Law
Article 62 of the Basic Law is the provision in Germany’s constitution that establishes the Federal Government as consisting of the Federal Chancellor and the Federal Ministers.
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E.
Article 64 of the Basic Law
Article 64 of the Basic Law is a provision of Germany’s constitution that regulates the appointment, dismissal, and oath of office of federal ministers within the Federal Government.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 67 of the Basic Law Target entity description: Article 67 of the Basic Law is the provision in Germany’s constitution that regulates the constructive vote of no confidence, allowing the Bundestag to remove a Federal Chancellor only by simultaneously electing a successor.
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A.
Article 66 of the Basic Law
Article 66 of the Basic Law is a provision of Germany’s constitution that regulates the incompatibility of federal ministerial offices with certain other public or private positions to prevent conflicts of interest.
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B.
Article 65 of the Basic Law
Article 65 of the Basic Law is the provision of Germany’s constitution that defines the internal organization, leadership authority, and decision-making procedures of the Federal Government.
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C.
Article 69 of the Basic Law
Article 69 of the Basic Law is a provision of Germany’s constitution that regulates the term of office and continuity in office of the Federal Chancellor and Vice Chancellor, particularly during transitions between governments.
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D.
Article 62 of the Basic Law
Article 62 of the Basic Law is the provision in Germany’s constitution that establishes the Federal Government as consisting of the Federal Chancellor and the Federal Ministers.
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E.
Article 64 of the Basic Law
Article 64 of the Basic Law is a provision of Germany’s constitution that regulates the appointment, dismissal, and oath of office of federal ministers within the Federal Government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the German Basic Law
ⓘ
constitutional provision ⓘ |
| aimsToAvoid | frequent government collapses ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Bundestag
ⓘ
Federal Chancellor of Germany ⓘ
linked to:
Chancellor of Germany
|
| bindingOn |
Bundestag
ⓘ
Federal Chancellor of Germany ⓘ
linked to:
Chancellor of Germany
Federal President of Germany ⓘ
linked to:
President of Germany
|
| cameIntoForce | 23 May 1949 ⓘ |
| conditionForRemoval | Bundestag elects a new Federal Chancellor with the votes of the majority of its members ⓘ |
| constitutionalPrincipleExpressed | requirement of a constructive parliamentary majority for government change ⓘ |
| constitutionalRank | supreme federal law ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | simple vote of no confidence ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| definesProcedureFor | removal of the Federal Chancellor by the Bundestag ⓘ |
| doesNotProvideFor | removal of individual federal ministers ⓘ |
| effectOfSuccessfulVote |
Federal President must appoint the person elected as Federal Chancellor
ⓘ
linked to:
Chancellor of Germany
incumbent Federal Chancellor is removed from office ⓘ |
| governs | change of Federal Chancellor initiated by the Bundestag majority ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Weimar Republic’s experience of government instability ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Federal Constitutional Court of Germany ⓘ |
| introduced | 1949 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Federal Republic of Germany
ⓘ
linked to:
Germany
|
| language | German ⓘ |
| legalSystem | German constitutional law ⓘ |
| limits | ability of the Bundestag to topple a government without an alternative majority ⓘ |
| locatedInDocument | Section on the Federal Government in the Basic Law ⓘ |
| mechanism | constructive vote of no confidence ⓘ |
| partOf | Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ |
| precondition | existence of a sitting Federal Chancellor ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure existence of a viable parliamentary majority for any change of government
ⓘ
ensure governmental stability ⓘ prevent purely destructive votes of no confidence ⓘ strengthen the position of the Federal Chancellor ⓘ |
| regulates | constructive vote of no confidence ⓘ |
| reinforces | principle of parliamentary democracy in Germany ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 63 of the Basic Law
ⓘ
Article 68 of the Basic Law ⓘ |
| requires |
formal motion of no confidence in the Federal Chancellor
ⓘ
majority of the members of the Bundestag ⓘ proposal of a candidate for Federal Chancellor by the Bundestag majority ⓘ secret ballot in the Bundestag according to parliamentary rules ⓘ simultaneous election of a successor to remove the Federal Chancellor ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
parliamentary control of the Federal Chancellor
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relationship between Bundestag and Federal Government ⓘ |
| typeOfMajority | Chancellor’s majority ⓘ |
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Subject: Article 67 of the Basic Law Description of subject: Article 67 of the Basic Law is the provision in Germany’s constitution that regulates the constructive vote of no confidence, allowing the Bundestag to remove a Federal Chancellor only by simultaneously electing a successor.
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