Bundestag

The Bundestag ( is the official legislative chamber in the Federal Republic of Germany, and the only functional one as of writing, as the Bundesrat has been suspended. It currently has 80 Seats, using no constituency seats as of now. There is no percentage limit as of now, meaning that if your party exceeds 1,25% of the vote, you have a seat.
== Composition and Political Parties ==
=== Factions: ===
Factions, aka. Political Groupings are special entities separate from the party system to establish a common ground for people to work together and be less bound by their party. While this may lower cohesion, it does also help bring forward pragmatic ideas and push down the issues of being stuck in a party and risking large consequences for not following the WHIP. A faction needs at least 4 seats to officially be one.
=== Political Parties: ===
==== CDU: ====
CDU - The Christlich-Demokratische-Union (Christian Democratic Union) is a right-wing conservative party aimed at restoring Germany to its former glory before the 3rd World War, looking to turn it into the strongest power on the continent while looking to maintain elements of freedom and democracy. It is the largest party as a whole and has won all elections after the 3rd World War. While currently, more authoritarian groups are leading the charge, a growth in center-right factionalism has resulted in some recent tensions, as moderate elements may soon split off into a coalition with the SPD and FDP, which would turn Germany into a centrist coalition. Currently, the CDU could either remain united through cohesion and appeasing the center-right, or it may split off. 
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==== SPD: ====
SPD - The Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (Social Democratic Party of Germany) is a center-left to left-wing social democratic party aimed at reforming workers rights and making sure that elements of soon-to-come industrialization go along smoothly and without major mistakes. It also aims to increase democratization, and moderate elements even go as far as to lift the ban on the NF despite the cordon-sanitáire, claiming that true democracy can only live on when everyone has a chance to express their opinion. This, of course, is not seen lightly by the more left-wing, worker-oriented elements, who cannot stand to see the NF-aligned campaign posters in Potsdam and the Countryside.
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==== FDP: ====
FDP - Germany simply would not be Germany if it did not have the classical liberal party snooping around somewhere. The Freie Demokratische Partei Deutschlands (Free Democratic Party of Germany) is a center to center-right political party aimed at gaining voters from the younger people, as well as centrist and center-right patriots, but also market liberals as a middle class is slowly emerging in the streets of Potsdam and Berlin. With this in mind, there are still two different political factions, one to accommodate the centrist elements and one to address the needs of the more nationalist center-right.
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==== LA: ====
LA - The Linke Arbeiterbewegung (Left Worker's Movement) is a left-wing radical party and the successor to the Left in Germany. It is currently looking to establish hard left-wing policies and elements of internationalism, hoping to free the workers. While their ideas seem to be the most radical and outrageous of all, they still have consistent poll averages of 2,5% to 3,7%. Due to them only having 2 seats, the Left has no official Political Group, and its representatives are by law independents, however, their presence as party is largely recognized and accepted. 
=== Independent Politicians: ===
Independent Politicians are those who manage to enter the Bundestag without any official party affiliation. Through loopholes in the legislation, and the lack of a constitutional majority to change this, independent politicians can create independent voting groups acting as temporary electoral groupings equivalent to political parties to avoid being left out of the popular vote system. This has allowed 6 politicians to enter the Bundestag through this way.
==== Political Groupings: ====
Patriotische Fraktion Deutschland - 6 M.d.B. - This is the Political Grouping representing the interests of the NF. They are currently in opposition and are cordon-sanitáired by the CDU, SPD, and LA. The FDP has not yet ruled out talks to introduce them in a potential coalition, as National-Liberal components see them as potential partners.
== Chancellor and President: ==
The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany is the head of Government and is responsible for maintaining Government Affairs. While being lower in rank than the head of state, the Chancellor has more power than the President as the Chancellor directs the Government, while the President is responsible for representing the Nation on the European [and soon perhaps, World] stage. With this in mind, the President oftentimes has a huge influence on deciding who becomes Chancellor, and the President oftentimes has more political influence, using the Chancellor as a puppet. This was only broken during one cycle from 2069 to 2073 when the Chancellor was elected by Social Democrats, Liberals, and moderate elements of the CDU during the political divide. However, it has since then never happened. With the current power balance being upheld by paternalistic elements of the CDU, it may soon crumble, as people start to call for more liberal reforms, and may resort to the Old Conservatives. 
== Banned Entities ==
=== Nationale Front: ===
The Nationale Front (German for National Front) is a right-wing to far-right organization looking to reestablish connections with more radical claimants to the Federal Republic of Germany, with the less extreme members looking to negotiate with the AfD-led State, while extremists are looking to actively sabotage the FRG and help out the 4th German Reich instead. Due to this security threat, alongside old remaining tensions from the civil war, the National Front has been banned as an organization, however retains some support. They are represented officially through independent politicians aligned to the National Front. The Government cannot censor them as they are being held hostage by being cut off from coal imports handed by the Oder Reichsstaat. Due to this, and the fact that appeasing more of the voter base to be less hateful of the Government may help push down the lesser issues to a later date, this weird compromise exists.
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