While his successors have tended to be less domineering, the chancellor has acquired enough ex officio authority (in addition to his/her constitutional powers) that Germany is often described by constitutional law experts as a "chancellor democracy".
Sementara penerusnya cenderung menjadi kurang dominan, kanselir telah memperoleh cukup otoritas ex officio (sebagai tambahan kekuasaan konstitusionalnya) bahwa Jerman lebih sering dijelaskan oleh pakar hukum tata negara sebagai "demokrasi kanselir".