Volkskammer
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The Volkskammer was the unicameral parliament of the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany), serving as its nominal supreme legislative body under socialist one-party rule.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Volkskammer canonical | 11 |
| Chamber of the People (Volkskammer) | 1 |
| Provisional Volkskammer | 1 |
| Volkskammer der DDR | 1 |
| Volkskammer der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Volkskammer Context triple: [East Germany, legislature, Volkskammer]
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A.
Bundestag
The Bundestag is the federal parliament of Germany, serving as the primary legislative body and central institution of the country’s representative democracy.
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B.
Bundesrat
The Bundesrat is Germany’s federal council in which the governments of the 16 states (Länder) are represented and participate directly in national legislation and administration.
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C.
Congress of Deputies
The Congress of Deputies is the main legislative chamber of Spain’s national parliament, responsible for initiating and passing laws and overseeing the government.
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D.
Sejm
The Sejm is the lower house of Poland’s national parliament, historically serving as the central representative and legislative body in the country’s political system.
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E.
Czech Parliament
The Czech Parliament is the bicameral national legislature of the Czech Republic, consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Volkskammer Target entity description: The Volkskammer was the unicameral parliament of the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany), serving as its nominal supreme legislative body under socialist one-party rule.
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A.
Bundestag
The Bundestag is the federal parliament of Germany, serving as the primary legislative body and central institution of the country’s representative democracy.
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B.
Bundesrat
The Bundesrat is Germany’s federal council in which the governments of the 16 states (Länder) are represented and participate directly in national legislation and administration.
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C.
Congress of Deputies
The Congress of Deputies is the main legislative chamber of Spain’s national parliament, responsible for initiating and passing laws and overseeing the government.
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D.
Sejm
The Sejm is the lower house of Poland’s national parliament, historically serving as the central representative and legislative body in the country’s political system.
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E.
Czech Parliament
The Czech Parliament is the bicameral national legislature of the Czech Republic, consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former national legislature
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legislative body ⓘ unicameral parliament ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | People's Chamber ⓘ |
| compositionPrinciple | representation of mass organizations and parties in the National Front ⓘ |
| controlledBy | National Front of the German Democratic Republic ⓘ |
| country |
East Germany
ⓘ
surface form:
German Democratic Republic
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| deFactoControl | Socialist Unity Party of Germany ⓘ |
| deJureRole |
supreme legislative body
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supreme organ of state power ⓘ |
| dissolutionDate | 2 October 1990 ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1990 ⓘ |
| dominantParty | Socialist Unity Party of Germany ⓘ |
| firstElection | October 1949 East German general election ⓘ |
| followedBy | Bundestag representation of the new federal states ⓘ |
| hadStandingCommittees | yes ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Cold War ⓘ |
| ideologicalOrientation | Marxist–Leninist state structure ⓘ |
| inception | 1949 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | territory of the German Democratic Republic ⓘ |
| languageUsed | German ⓘ |
| lastElection | 18 March 1990 East German general election ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of the German Democratic Republic ⓘ |
| legislatureOf | East Germany ⓘ |
| locatedIn | East Berlin ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
adoption of laws
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approval of state plans and budgets ⓘ election of the Council of Ministers ⓘ election of the Council of State ⓘ |
| meetingPlace | Palast der Republik ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Volkskammer
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Volkskammer der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik
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| notableSession | session approving accession of the GDR to the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ |
| numberOfHouses | 1 ⓘ |
| oversightOf |
Council of Ministers
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State Council ⓘ |
| politicalCharacter | rubber-stamp parliament for SED decisions ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext | socialist one-party state ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Volkskammer
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Provisional Volkskammer
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| region | Eastern Bloc ⓘ |
| shortName |
Volkskammer
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Volkskammer der DDR
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| significance | last freely elected parliament in East German history ⓘ |
| supervisedBody |
Council of Ministers of the GDR
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Council of State of the GDR ⓘ |
| termLength |
4 years (formally)
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5 years (after constitutional changes) ⓘ |
| typeOfStateOrgan | organ of state power ⓘ |
| votingSystem |
semi-free multi-party election (1990)
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single-list bloc voting (until 1990) ⓘ |
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Subject: Volkskammer Description of subject: The Volkskammer was the unicameral parliament of the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany), serving as its nominal supreme legislative body under socialist one-party rule.
Referenced by (15)
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