What is the Bundesversammlung?
Q: What is the Bundesversammlung?
A: The Bundesversammlung is a special federal body in Germany.
Q: Who is a part of the Bundesversammlung?
A: The Bundesversammlung is made up of all members of the Bundestag plus an equal number of delegates elected by the parliaments of the Länder.
Q: Do the delegates of the Bundesversammlung have to be members of Länder parliaments?
A: No, the delegates of the Bundesversammlung do not have to be members of Länder parliaments, sometimes celebrities are chosen.
Q: How many members usually make up the Bundesversammlung?
A: The convention usually has about 1200 members.
Q: What is the task of the Bundesversammlung?
A: The only task of the Bundesversammlung is to elect the Federal President.
Q: Is the election of the Federal President done by the people or the Bundesversammlung?
A: The election of the Federal President is done by the Bundesversammlung.
Q: Who elects the delegates of the Länder to the Bundesversammlung?
A: The parliaments of the Länder elect the delegates to the Bundesversammlung.
