Peaceful Revolution
Germany is a broad-based, steady democracy, but it has a stormy history. In 2015, the Nation commemorated 25 years of German unification. Between 1945 and 1990, the nation was split into the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic (GDR). This carve up was as a result of the Second World War (1939-1945), which was began by Nazis. “Peaceful Revolution” is the name given to the citizen’s movement in the GDR, and the collapse of the Berlin wall in 1989 made reconciliation possible.
Germany is a Federal, democratic nation made up of sixteen states. Power is spread between the Federal and State powers. The Basic Law or the Constitution divides power among the Executive, Legislature, and the Judiciary at the Federal level. The Chancellor holds the highest power in the Federal setting. The president acts in a ceremonial scope In the Legislative branch, there are two chambers of the National Assembly that is, the Federal Assembly and the Federal Council. State politics are influenced by certain economic and social aspects. Social include ethnic and national identity, ideology and political culture. Codetermination is an economy aspect. Germans future in terms of energy means that the people of this nation will continue to pay higher bills with abandonment of nuclear power
As compared to Japan the German constitution has been amended severally unlike Japan whose last amendment was in 1947. Both countries demand a two thirds majority from both houses for any amendment to pass, but Japan requires a referendum which must be approved by two thirds majority. On political parties, compared to the United States Germany has many parties which is a sign of democracy. The United States has two main political parties and this means many aspiring candidates are locked out.