Bundesverfassungsgericht

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.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/bundesverfassungsgericht

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 location?Karlsruhe, Germany
2. What is the year of establishment?1951
3. Why was the Bundesverfassungsgericht created?It was created after World War II to stop the mistakes of the past and protect people’s rights.
4. How many judges are on the Bundesverfassungsgericht and how are they chosen?The court has 16 judges, split into two senates. They are elected for non‑renewable eight‑year terms by a joint committee of the Bundestag and Bundesrat.

Constitutional Supremacy: The principle that the constitution is the highest law of the land, and all other laws must conform to it.
Judicial Review: The power of courts to examine the constitutionality of laws and actions of the legislative and executive branches.
Fundamental Rights: Basic human rights and freedoms that are guaranteed to all citizens by a constitution.