Bundestag

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the constitutional role?Lower house of the German federal parliament, directly elected by the people
2. What is the legislative term?Elected every four years
3. Where does the Bundestag meet?It meets in the historic Reichstag building in Berlin, a place that shows Germany's past and its commitment to democracy.
4. How many people are in the Bundestag?There are 630 deputies, all chosen by German voters every four years.

Federal Diet: The German term for the Bundestag, signifying its role as a national assembly.
Basic Law (Grundgesetz): Germany's constitution, establishing the fundamental principles and structure of the federal government.
Mixed-Member Proportional Representation: An electoral system combining direct constituency voting with proportional party list voting to ensure fair representation.
Legislative Authority: The power and right of a government body to make laws.