Judicial Politics in West Germany: A Study of the Federal Constitutional Court
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Description
The Federal Constitutional Court is an important policy-making institution in the German political system. As the guardian of the Basic Law, the Constitutional Court has played a critical role in umpiring the federal system, resolving conflicts among branches of the national government, overseeing the process of parliamentary democracy, monitoring the financing of political parties, and reviewing restrictions on basic rights and liberties. In each of these areas, the Court's decisions have shaped the contours of German life and politics. Its influence is fully the equal of that of the Supreme Court in American politics. Despite its “activist” record of nullifying laws favored by legislative majorities, the German Court has managed to retain its institutional independence as well as the trust of the general public.
ISBN
0803901259
Publication Date
1976
Publisher
Sage Publications
City
Beverly Hills
Keywords
Constitutional courts, judicial power, West Germany, Federal Constitutional Court of Gemany
Disciplines
Comparative and Foreign Law | Constitutional Law | Courts | European Law | International Law | Law
Recommended Citation
Kommers, Donald P., "Judicial Politics in West Germany: A Study of the Federal Constitutional Court" (1976). Books. 127.
https://scholarship.law.nd.edu/law_books/127