What is the German constitution called?
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Correct answer to question 6: Basic Law
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Germany's constitution is called the Basic Law (Grundgesetz) and came into force on 23 May 1949. The name was deliberately chosen to signal a provisional character until reunification; since 1990 it applies in all of Germany.
The question in German, as it appears in the test
Wie heißt die deutsche Verfassung?
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