TY - BOOK AU - Heun,Werner TI - Constitutional systems of the world : : the constitution of Germany SN - 9781841138688 PY - 2011/// CY - Oxford : PB - Hart, KW - Constitutional law KW - Germany N1 - 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 ER -