Disambiguation evidence for Federal Convention via surface form

"Federal Convention (Germany)"


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Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "Federal Convention (Germany)".

Predicate Object
abbreviation Bundesversammlung
surface form: BV (Bundesversammlung)
cannot be convened for purposes other than electing the Federal President
composition an equal number of members elected by the parliaments of the Länder
composition members of the Bundestag
constitutionalStatus organ of the Federation
convenesFor election of the Federal President
convenesOnVacancy within 30 days after the office of Federal President falls vacant
convenesWithin 30 days before the expiry of the Federal President’s term
country Germany
decisionMakingMode plenary vote only
dissolution automatically dissolved after completion of the presidential election
electoralFunction single-purpose body for presidential election
electsOffice President of Germany
surface form: Federal President of Germany
electsTermLength five-year term for the Federal President
eligibilityForPresident German citizen at least 40 years old
establishedBy Basic Law of 1949
firstElectionHeld 1949
hasNoPower amend the constitution
hasNoPower legislate
hasNoPower oversee the executive
hasPermanentMembers members of the Bundestag
hasTemporaryMembers delegates from the Länder
instanceOf constitutional body
instanceOf electoral college
instanceOf federal body
jurisdiction federal level
language German
legalBasis Article 54 of the Basic Law
legalBasis Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
location Berlin
majorityRequirementFirstTwoBallots absolute majority of members
majorityRequirementThirdBallot relative majority of votes cast
meetingFrequency not permanent; convened as needed
meets only when a Federal President has to be elected
notToBeConfusedWith Bundesrat
notToBeConfusedWith Bundestag
surface form: German Bundestag
officialName Bundesversammlung
presidingOfficer President of the Bundestag
reElectionLimitForPresident one consecutive re-election possible
replaces German presidential election, 1925
surface form: Weimar Republic presidential direct elections
role elects the President of the Federal Republic of Germany
selectionMethodForStateDelegates elected by Landtage (state parliaments)
sessionPublicity generally public session
stateDelegationsReflect party strength in each Landtag
typeOfRepresentation combines federal and state representation
usualMeetingPlace Reichstag building
votingRounds up to three ballots per election
votingSystem secret ballot