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===Legislative Branch===
 
===Legislative Branch===
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Germany has a bicameral system with a federal parliament ("Bundestag") and a representation of the states ("Bundesrat"). The members of Bundestag in elected every four years, using a personalized proportional system. The members of the Bundesrat are representatives of the state governments, and the delegations of each state are required to vote as a block. The number of representatives ranges from 3 to 6 per state. The position of president of the Bundesrat rotates on an annual basis between the prime ministers of the states.
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Germany has a bicameral system with a federal parliament ("Bundestag") and a representation of the states ("Bundesrat"). The members of Bundestag in elected every four years, using a personalized proportional system. The members of the Bundesrat are representatives of the state governments, and the delegations of each state are required to vote as a block. The number of representatives ranges from 3 to 6 per state. The majorities in the Bundesrat may change whenever a state government is newly elected. The position of president of the Bundesrat rotates on an annual basis between the prime ministers of the states.
    
==Famous Germans==  
 
==Famous Germans==  
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