Bundestag

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1. POL. Bundestag, Lower House (of the German Parliament)

2. HIST. (1815-1866) Diet of the German Confederation

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The German Bundestag is the representative body of the Federal Republic of Germany and is elected by the people every four years. There are at least 598 elected representatives, of whom half are directly elected (Erststimme) and half taken from the parties' Landeslisten (Zweitstimme). The Bundestag passes Federal laws, elects the Bundeskanzler, exercises parliamentary control over the Federal government and sets the Federal budget. Although the General Assembly is its public face, the Bundestag carries out most of its work in committees, whose composition reflects that of the Bundestag. At the Land level there is usually a similar body, the Landtag. See: → Bundeskanzler, Erststimme/Zweitstimme

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Bun·des·tag

m kein pl BRD Bundestag (Lower House of Parliament)

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der Bundestag

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Bundestag

The lower house of the German parliament, which is elected every four years by the German people. The Bundestag is responsible for federal legislation, the federal budget, and electing the Bundeskanzler. Half of the MPs are elected directly and half by proportional representation, in a complicated voting system where each voter has two votes

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Bundestag m

1. POL Bundestag, Lower House (of the German Parliament)

2. HIST (1815-1866) Diet of the German Confederation

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der Bundestag

•• Cultural note:

Bundestag

The lower house of the German parliament, which is elected every four years by the German people. The Bundestag is responsible for federal legislation, the federal budget, and electing the Bundeskanzler. Half of the MPs are elected directly and half by proportional representation, in a complicated voting system where each voter has two votes

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Lower House of German Parliament n.