92. What does the abbreviation CSU mean in Germany?

Answer options

1. Christian Secure Union
2. Christian South German Union
3. Christian Social Entrepreneurs' Association
4. Christian Social Union

Explanation

CSU stands for Christian Social Union and is the Bavarian sister party of the CDU; together they form a joint parliamentary group in the Bundestag while remaining separate parties. Constitutionally, its existence reflects Article 21 of the Basic Law and German federalism: as a state party, the CSU participates in federal lawmaking via the Bavarian government in the Bundesrat. Founded in 1945/46 as a Christian-democratic catch-all party in Bavaria, it has shaped federal policy with conservative, federalist, and ordoliberal social market economy principles. The freedom and internal order of parties are governed by requirements of intra-party democracy and transparency as articulated by the Federal Constitutional Court under Article 21.