History A-Level

Basic Law

What Basic Law means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.

Definition of Basic Law

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The 1949 constitution of Western Germany, designed to avoid Weimar's flaws and introducing robust checks and balances.

AQA · 1L The quest for political stability: Germany, 1871–1991 – Division to unity: the Federal Republic of Germany, 1949–1991 (A-level only) (study guide)

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1L The quest for political stability: Germany, 1871–1991 – Division to unity: the Federal Republic of Germany, 1949–1991 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)

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