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The Basic Law

"The dignity of man is inviolable. To respect and protect it is the duty of all state authority." (Art. 1:1 of the Basic Law)
"(1) The Federal Republic of Germany is a democratic and social federal state. (2) All state authority emanates from the people. It is exercised by the people by means of elections and voting and by separate legislative, executive and judicial organs. (3) Legislation is subject to the constitutional order; the executive and the judiciary are bound by law and justice." (Art. 20: 1, 2 and 3 of the Basic Law)
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The Basic Law ("Grundgesetz", abbreviation: GG) is the constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany. The articles of the Basic Law have precedence over all other German laws and form the basis of the value system in Germany. The Basic Law defines the basic rights that the individual is constitutionally guaranteed. Changes to the constitution need a majority of two thirds of the Bundestag (German parliament), and two thirds of the votes of members of the Bundesrat (upper house of parliament).

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