6. What is the name of the German constitution?

Answer options

1. People's Law
2. Federal Law
3. German Law
4. Basic Law

Explanation

The German constitution is called the Basic Law (Grundgesetz). Promulgated on 23 May 1949 by the Parliamentary Council, it was intentionally framed as provisional; Article 146 left open the adoption of a constitution by the whole German people. With reunification on 3 October 1990, the Basic Law became the constitution of a unified Germany; it has constitutional supremacy over federal and Land law (cf. Art. 31) and contains an “eternity clause” (Art. 79(3)). The Federal Constitutional Court has consistently treated it as a full constitution establishing a federal, democratic, and social state governed by the rule of law.