1. Introduction: Some Peculiarities of German Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence --
2. The Rise of Constitutionalism in Germany-Traditions and Concepts --
A Historical Context of the Creation of the Basic Law --
B Historical Traditions and Experiences --
C Constitutional Developments Conclusion --
3. The Fundamental Principles of the Constitution and Democratic Legitimacy --
Part I Foundations --
A Five Fundamental Principles --
B Fundamental Principles and Democratic Legitimacy --
C Juridical Character of the Fundamental Principles --
Part II The Democratic Principle --
A Democracy in the Basic Law --
B The Chain of Democratic Legitimation and Responsibility --
Part III The Rechtsstaat Principle --
A The Concept of Rechtsstaat --
B The Principle of Legality --
C Supremacy of the Constitution --
D Judicial Remedies and Judicial Rights --
E Certainty of the Law (Definiteness, Reliability, Protection of Confidence) --
F Principle of Proportionality --
G Restitution of Legality --
Part IV The Social State Principle --
Part V Republican Form of Government --
Part VI Federalism as Fundamental Principle --
Conclusion --
4. The Federal System --
Part I Foundations --
A Concepts --
B Origins and History --
C Legitimation Part II The Constitutional Principles of Federalism --
Part III Structure of Functions and Competences in German Federalism --
A General Defining Features --
B Legislation --
C Administration and Executive Power --
D Judicial Power --
E The Fiscal Constitution --
F International Relations --
G The Role of the Federal Council (Bundesrat) --
H Conflicts between the Federal Government and the --
Länder and their Settlement --
Part IV From Dual to Cooperative Federalism and Beyond --
Part V Federalism within a Multilevel Structure of Government --
A Local Government --
B German Federalism and the European Union Conclusion --
5. Separation of Powers and Parliamentary Government --
Part I Separation of Powers as a Constitutional Principle T --
Part II The People --
A The People as a State Organ --
B Functions of Elections C Electoral System)
Part III The Political Parties as a Link between State and Society --
Part IV The Bundestag-The German Parliament --
A Members of Parliament --
B Institutional Structure --
C Functions of the Bundestag --
1 The Legislative Process --
2 Delegation of Legislative Authority --
3 Parliamentary Legislation in the Constitutional System --
4 Power of the Purse --
5 Foreign Affairs and Military Matters --
6 Electoral Function --
7 Parliamentary Control --
8 Expressive Function --
D Parliament and European Integration --
Part V Parliamentary Government --
Conclusion --
6 Government and Administration --
Introduction --
Part I Cabinet and Federal Government --
A The Formation of the Cabinet --
B Legal Principles --
C Functions --
DA Chancellor Democracy? --
Part II The Federal President --
A Status and Election --
B Competences and Functions --
Part III Administration --
A Administration within the Separation of Powers Concept --
B Structural Principles of Administration --
C The Transformation of Administrative Law --
D Privatisation and Outsourcing, Regulation and Deregulation --
7. The Constitutional Role of the Judiciary and the Constitutional Court --
Part I The Courts --
A Constitutional Principles --
B The Court System --
Part II The Constitutional Court --
A Constitutional Status --
B Selection of Justices and Structure of the Court --
C The Powers of the Constitutional Court --
D Legal Effects of Decisions --
E Court Competences and Interpretation --
F Compliance, Implementation, Impact --
G Legitimation of Constitutional Review within the Separation of Powers System --
H The Court and European Integration Conclusion --
8. The System of Fundamental Rights --
A Foundations --
B Dogmatic Structure of Fundamental Rights --
C Constitutional Functions of Fundamental Rights --
D Human Dignity and the Right to Life --
E Art 2I BL and the System of Fundamental Rights --
F Equality --
G Fundamental Rights and the Economy --
H Rights of Communication and their Consequences --
I Religious Freedom, the Churches and the State --
Conclusion --
9. Epilogue --
Index.