The correct answer is:
the citizens' assembly
die Bürgerversammlung
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Quick explanation
The citizens’ assembly is not a constitutional body.
Why is this correct?
Constitutional bodies include the Bundestag, the Bundesrat, the Federal President, the federal government and the Federal Constitutional Court.
Background
Constitutional bodies are the highest bodies of the federation set out in the Basic Law: the Bundestag, the Bundesrat, the federal government, the Federal President, the Federal Convention and the Federal Constitutional Court. They share the tasks of the state and keep a check on each other. The Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe ensures that all other bodies respect the Basic Law.
Why are the other answers wrong?
The Bundesrat, the Federal President and the federal government are constitutional bodies. A “citizens’ assembly” (Bürgerversammlung) exists only at local level in some states, as a meeting of a municipality’s residents. It is not a constitutional body of the federation.
Memory tip
Constitutional bodies start with “Bundes-” (federal) – the citizens’ assembly does not fit.
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