German Law Bucerius Exchange final exam
| Front | What are the procedural principles of court hearings and what binds judges? |
| Back | Hearings open to public, with competent judge or panel determined in advance with emphasis on written preparation and judge's being bound by constiution, and statutes, |
| Front | What are the two types of legislation and how does the bundersrat participate? |
| Back | 2 types of legislationConsent bills: only passed if majority in bundersrat vote in favor including federal laws that effect state finances and amendments to the basic law, eahc states have 3-6 votesObjection bills: Can enter into force without bundersrat consent, if bundersrat and bunderstag (legislative parliment) disagree mediation may be involved |
| Front | What does the Bundespräsident do and how long are they elected for and by who? |
| Back | Head of state, final sighing off legislationappointment of: 1.fed chancellor after election by Bundestag, 2.federal ministers (after select by chancellor), and 3.fed judgesRight to pardonReps germany in intl affairsElected for five years by The Federal Assembly (which is made up by bundestag members) and Equal number of representatives elected by state Parlliamants |