Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany

constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
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Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany

Summary

Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany is a constitution[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of constitution entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,701 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany authored Adolf Süsterhenn[3].
  • Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany authored Theodor Heuss[4].
  • Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany authored Carlo Schmid[5].
  • Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany's instance of is recorded as constitution[6].
  • Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany's instance of is recorded as written work[7].
  • Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany's based on is recorded as Weimar Constitution[8].
  • Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany followed Weimar Constitution[9].
  • Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany's Commons category is recorded as Grundgesetz[10].
  • Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany's language of work or name is recorded as German[11].
  • Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany's legislated by is recorded as Parlamentarischer Rat[12].
  • Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany comprises Article 1 of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany[13].
  • Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany comprises Article 2 of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany comprises Article 3 of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany[15].
  • Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany comprises Article 4 of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany[16].
  • Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany comprises Article 103 of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany[17].
  • Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany comprises Article 10 of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany[18].
  • Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany comprises Article 115b of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany[19].
  • Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany comprises Article 12a of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany[20].
  • Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany comprises Article 140 of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany[21].
  • Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany comprises Article 20 of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany[22].
  • Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany comprises Article 21 of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany[23].
  • Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany comprises Article 23 of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany[24].
  • Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany comprises Article 28 of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany[25].
  • Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany comprises Article 30 of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany[26].
  • Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany comprises Article 32 of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany[27].

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Works and Contributions

Authored works include Adolf Süsterhenn[3], a judge[28], 1905–1974[29], of Germany[30]; Theodor Heuss[4], a politician[31], 1884–1963[32], of Germany[33], awarded the honorary citizen of Berlin[34]; and Carlo Schmid[5], a judge[35], 1896–1979[36], of Germany[37], awarded the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[38].

Why It Matters

Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany ranks in the top 2% of constitution entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,701 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

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  1. [6] . juris.de. juris.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Author Adolf Süsterhenn, Theodor Heuss, Carlo Schmid
    Has part(s) Article 1 of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany, Article 2 of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany, Article 3 of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany +18
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