Verfassungsänderung

constitutional amendment

noun fer-FAS-sungs-en-de-rung Rare

Usage Note

Verfassungsänderung is any formal change to the Grundgesetz. It requires a Zweidrittelmehrheit in both Bundestag and Bundesrat. Some articles, such as human dignity (Art. 1 GG), cannot be amended at all.

Examples

"Die Verfassungsänderung ermöglichte mehr Bundeskompetenzen in der Bildungspolitik."

Natural Translation

The constitutional amendment enabled greater federal competences in education policy.

Literal Translation

The constitutional-amendment enabled more federal-competences in the education-policy.

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