History A-Level
Basic Law (Grundgesetz)
What Basic Law (Grundgesetz) means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Basic Law (Grundgesetz)
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Created the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949 as a parliamentary democracy with a chancellor, a ceremonial president, a bicameral legislature and a strong constitutional court.
Topics that use Basic Law (Grundgesetz)
- Political and governmental change, 1918–89 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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