what is the government structure of germany?
Constitutional republic Multi-party system Federal republic Democracy Parliamentary 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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 The Reich stands in the shadow of the German sword . Trade and industry , and cultural and national life flourish under the guarantee of the military forces . The name of Herr Hitler is our political programme . Imagination and realism are harmoniously combined in the Führer . 

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 Germany comprises sixteen federal states which are collectively referred to as Bundesländer . Each state has its own state constitution and is largely autonomous in regard to its internal organisation . Because of differences in size and population the subdivisions of these states vary , especially as between city states ( Stadtstaaten ) and states with larger territories ( Flächenländer ) . For regional administrative purposes five states , namely Baden @-@ Württemberg , Bavaria , Hesse , North Rhine @-@ Westphalia and Saxony , consist of a total of 22 Government Districts ( Regierungsbezirke ) . As of 2013 Germany is divided into 402 districts ( Kreise ) at a municipal level ; these consist of 295 rural districts and 107 urban districts . 
