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federated state of Germany

vr.tr.federated-state-of-germany · PHY.PLC

Let an agent explain the German federated states and their role, relay constitutional powers, institutions and the list of states from official and reference sources, describe history and reform debates with attribution, and distinguish the states from federal government, regions such as Regierungsbezirke, and the states of other federations.

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Purpose and description

Let an agent explain the German federated states and their role, relay constitutional powers, institutions and the list of states from official and reference sources, describe history and reform debates with attribution, and distinguish the states from federal government, regions such as Regierungsbezirke, and the states of other federations.

One of the sixteen states, or Lander, that make up the Federal Republic of Germany, each with its own constitution, parliament, government and courts and with competence over education, policing and culture, represented in the Bundesrat, and comprising thirteen area states and three city states; the states range from Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia to the city states of Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen, and their number and borders reflect post-war reorganisation and reunification in 1990.

What it is for: Organising government in Germany.

It can be explain the role and powers; relay institutions and list; describe history and debates; distinguish related units.

Distinguishing features

Own constitutions

Bundesrat representation

Cultural sovereignty

Post-war origins

What it looks like

Not a visible object; constituent states.

Physical character

states: 16 count

city states: 3 count - Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen

largest by population: North Rhine-Westphalia, about 18 million

largest by area: Bavaria, about 70500 square km

How it is recognised

Constituent state of Germany

Thirteen area states and three city states

Regierungsbezirke are administrative regions within states; the federation is the national level

Related models

is a kind of - in registry terms

federated state

is a kind of - in registry terms

first-level administrative division

is a kind of - in registry terms

administrative divisions of Germany

is represented in - the federal council

Bundesrat

In practice

Families and kinds

area states such as Bavaria, Baden-Wurttemberg and Lower Saxony

city states of Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen

new states from the former East Germany

free states as a historical designation for Bavaria, Saxony and Thuringia

Standards and regulation

Basic Law of Germany articles on federalism

State constitutions

ISO 3166-2:DE codes

Failure modes and hazards

Confusing states with regions or the federation

Stale population figures

Partisan framing of reform debates

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Understand What a German state is.

Regulation.

Definition

Definition and powers.

Definition

Definition.

  1. What is a federated state of Germany, and what powers does it hold compared with the federation and regions? definition
  2. Is the question about the states in general, a specific state or federal politics? boundary

List

The sixteen states.

List

List.

  1. Which are the sixteen states, and what distinguishes area states, city states and the new states? definition
  2. Which entry fits the specific state? action
Institutions Institutions.

Regulation.

Government

State government.

Government

Government.

  1. How are state parliaments, governments and courts organised, and how do minister-presidents lead? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Bundesrat

Bundesrat.

Bundesrat

Bundesrat.

  1. How do the states shape federal law through the Bundesrat, and how does fiscal equalisation work? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance
History History.

Attribution.

Origins

Post-war origins.

Origins

Origins.

  1. How were the states formed after 1945, and how did reunification add five states in 1990? provenance
  2. Which entry fits the history of German federalism? action

Reform

Reform debates.

Reform

Reform.

  1. What debates exist about merging states and federalism reform, with positions attributed? provenance
  2. Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Context Identity and comparison.

Context.

Identity

Regional identity.

Identity

Identity.

  1. How do the states express regional identity, dialects and culture? provenance
  2. Which entry fits regional identity in Germany? action

Comparison

Comparison.

Comparison

Comparison.

  1. How do German states compare with Austrian and Swiss units and US states? provenance
  2. Which entry fits federalism? action

What the second pass must settle

  • Should each state be linked as a separate entry?
  • How should official sources be linked?
  • How should the historical Free State designation be recorded?