German federal elections
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German federal elections are nationwide parliamentary elections in Germany that determine the composition of the Bundestag and ultimately the federal government.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German federal elections canonical | 2 |
| German federal election | 1 |
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Target entity: German federal elections Context triple: [Free Democratic Party, participatedIn, German federal elections]
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A.
Reichstag elections of the Weimar Republic
The Reichstag elections of the Weimar Republic were a series of parliamentary elections held between 1919 and 1933 that shaped Germany’s fragile interwar democracy and ultimately paved the way for the Nazi seizure of power.
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German federal election, July 1932
The German federal election of July 1932 was a pivotal Weimar Republic parliamentary election in which the Nazi Party emerged as the largest party in the Reichstag, dramatically reshaping Germany’s political landscape.
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German presidential election, 1932
The German presidential election of 1932 was a pivotal Weimar Republic contest in which aging incumbent Paul von Hindenburg defeated Adolf Hitler, shaping the political conditions that soon led to the Nazi seizure of power.
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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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EU Committee of the Bundestag
The EU Committee of the Bundestag is the German federal parliament’s specialized body responsible for scrutinizing and shaping Germany’s policies and legislation related to the European Union.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: German federal elections Target entity description: German federal elections are nationwide parliamentary elections in Germany that determine the composition of the Bundestag and ultimately the federal government.
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A.
Reichstag elections of the Weimar Republic
The Reichstag elections of the Weimar Republic were a series of parliamentary elections held between 1919 and 1933 that shaped Germany’s fragile interwar democracy and ultimately paved the way for the Nazi seizure of power.
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B.
German federal election, July 1932
The German federal election of July 1932 was a pivotal Weimar Republic parliamentary election in which the Nazi Party emerged as the largest party in the Reichstag, dramatically reshaping Germany’s political landscape.
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C.
German presidential election, 1932
The German presidential election of 1932 was a pivotal Weimar Republic contest in which aging incumbent Paul von Hindenburg defeated Adolf Hitler, shaping the political conditions that soon led to the Nazi seizure of power.
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D.
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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E.
EU Committee of the Bundestag
The EU Committee of the Bundestag is the German federal parliament’s specialized body responsible for scrutinizing and shaping Germany’s policies and legislation related to the European Union.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national election
ⓘ
parliamentary election ⓘ recurring event ⓘ |
| administrativeLevel | federal ⓘ |
| ballotStructure | two votes per voter ⓘ |
| canBe | early election ⓘ |
| chancellorElectedBy | Bundestag ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| determines |
composition of the Bundestag
ⓘ
Federal Government of Germany ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of Germany
|
| earlyElectionTriggeredBy |
constructive vote of no confidence
ⓘ
dissolution of the Bundestag by the Federal President ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | mixed-member proportional representation ⓘ |
| electorateIncludes |
German citizens residing in Germany
ⓘ
eligible German citizens living abroad ⓘ |
| elects |
members of the Bundestag
ⓘ
only the federal legislature ⓘ |
| excludes | state parliaments (Landtage) ⓘ |
| firstModernElectionYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| firstVoteFor | constituency candidate ⓘ |
| governedBy | Federal Returning Officer’s regulations ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis |
Federal Election Act of Germany (Bundeswahlgesetz)
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Election Act of Germany
Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
surface form:
German Basic Law
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| headOfGovernmentSelected |
Chancellor of Germany
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Chancellor of Germany
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| historicalPredecessor |
Reichstag elections in the German Empire
ⓘ
Reichstag elections in the Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| includes |
first-past-the-post constituency vote
ⓘ
party list proportional vote ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainPartiesParticipating |
Alliance 90/The Greens
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AfD ⓘ
surface form:
Alternative for Germany (AfD)
Christian Democratic Union of Germany ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
Christian Social Union in Bavaria ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU)
Free Democratic Party of Germany ⓘ
surface form:
Free Democratic Party (FDP)
Social Democratic Party of Germany ⓘ
surface form:
Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD)
The Left (Germany) ⓘ
surface form:
The Left (Die Linke)
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| minimumVotingAge | 18 years ⓘ |
| primaryDeterminantOfSeatShare | second vote results ⓘ |
| regularInterval | every 4 years ⓘ |
| regulates | distribution of Bundestag seats ⓘ |
| resultsIn | formation of coalition governments ⓘ |
| secondVoteFor | party list ⓘ |
| supervisedBy |
Federal Returning Office
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Federal Returning Officer of Germany ⓘ |
| termLengthOfElectedBody | 4 years ⓘ |
| uses | party lists at state level ⓘ |
| votingSystemFeature |
5 percent electoral threshold
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leveling seats ⓘ overhang seats ⓘ |
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Subject: German federal elections Description of subject: German federal elections are nationwide parliamentary elections in Germany that determine the composition of the Bundestag and ultimately the federal government.
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