Federal Convention
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The Federal Convention is a special constitutional body in Germany that convenes solely to elect the President of the Federal Republic.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constitutional body
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electoral college → federal body → |
| abbreviation |
BV (Bundesversammlung)
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| cannot |
be convened for purposes other than electing the Federal President
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| composition |
an equal number of members elected by the parliaments of the Länder
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members of the Bundestag → |
| constitutionalStatus |
organ of the Federation
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| convenesFor |
election of the Federal President
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| convenesOnVacancy |
within 30 days after the office of Federal President falls vacant
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| convenesWithin |
30 days before the expiry of the Federal President’s term
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| country |
Germany
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| decisionMakingMode |
plenary vote only
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| dissolution |
automatically dissolved after completion of the presidential election
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| electoralFunction |
single-purpose body for presidential election
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| electsOffice |
Federal President of Germany
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| electsTermLength |
five-year term for the Federal President
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| eligibilityForPresident |
German citizen at least 40 years old
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| establishedBy |
Basic Law of 1949
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| firstElectionHeld |
1949
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| hasNoPower |
amend the constitution
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legislate → oversee the executive → |
| hasPermanentMembers |
members of the Bundestag
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| hasTemporaryMembers |
delegates from the Länder
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| jurisdiction |
federal level
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| language |
German
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| legalBasis |
Article 54 of the Basic Law
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Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany → |
| location |
Berlin
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| majorityRequirementFirstTwoBallots |
absolute majority of members
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| majorityRequirementThirdBallot |
relative majority of votes cast
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| meetingFrequency |
not permanent; convened as needed
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| meets |
only when a Federal President has to be elected
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| notToBeConfusedWith |
Bundesrat
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German Bundestag → |
| officialName |
Bundesversammlung
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| presidingOfficer |
President of the Bundestag
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| reElectionLimitForPresident |
one consecutive re-election possible
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| replaces |
Weimar Republic presidential direct elections
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| role |
elects the President of the Federal Republic of Germany
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| selectionMethodForStateDelegates |
elected by Landtage (state parliaments)
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| sessionPublicity |
generally public session
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| stateDelegationsReflect |
party strength in each Landtag
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| typeOfRepresentation |
combines federal and state representation
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| usualMeetingPlace |
Reichstag building
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| votingRounds |
up to three ballots per election
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| votingSystem |
secret ballot
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Constitutional Convention
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alsoKnownAs |
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President of Germany
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appointedBy |