what form of government does germany use?
Constitutional republic
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 Germany is a federal , parliamentary , representative democratic republic . The German political system operates under a framework laid out in the 1949 constitutional document known as the Grundgesetz ( Basic Law ) . Amendments generally require a two @-@ thirds majority of both chambers of parliament ; the fundamental principles of the constitution , as expressed in the articles guaranteeing human dignity , the separation of powers , the federal structure , and the rule of law are valid in perpetuity . 

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 Though often characterized as a federation of monarchs , the German Empire , strictly speaking , federated a group of 26 states . 

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 In Germany , there were major issues to be decided . Germany was still occupied by the Soviet Union , the United States , Great Britain and France . Dealing with the wartime allies was a major task for the high commissioner . West Germany , made up of the zones occupied by the three western powers , had been granted control of its own affairs , except for defense and foreign policy , in 1949 . While most Germans wanted a neutral and reunited Germany , the Eisenhower administration sought to reduce its defense spending by rearming Germany and replacing American troops with Germans . Meanwhile , the House Un @-@ American Activities Committee slammed Conant 's staff as communist sympathizers and called for books by communist authors held in United States Information Agency ( USIA ) libraries in Germany to be burned . 

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 President of a unified Germany 

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 Germany has a social market economy with a highly skilled labour force , a large capital stock , a low level of corruption , and a high level of innovation . It is the world 's third largest exporter of goods , and has the largest national economy in Europe which is also the world 's fourth largest by nominal GDP and the fifth one by PPP . 
