German Bundesrat
Legislative body representing the German states
German Bundesrat
The German Bundesrat (German: [ˈbʊndəsˌʁaːt] , lit. 'Federal Council') is a legislative body that represents the sixteen states of Germany (German: Länder) at the federal level (German: Bundesebene). The Bundesrat meets at the former Prussian House of Lords in Berlin at Leipziger Straße. Its second seat is located in the former West German capital of Bonn. In Germany's bicameral system, the Bundesrat legislates alongside the Bundestag. The Bundesrat members are appointed by state governments; the Bundestag representatives are elected by the German people. While all constitutional changes need the consent of both houses, only certain laws require bicameral consent. Thus Bundesrat is not an equal second house like United States Senate, Swiss Ständerat, or Australian Senate. Its power is closer to the Canadian Senate and the British House of Lords. The name "Bundesrat" was used by similar bodies in the North German Confederation (1867) and the German Empire (1871). The predecessor of the...
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