There is the German Bundesrat, which represents each of the assemblies of German Landers, or provinces. |
They maintain permanent contact with the Bundestag, Bundesrat and parliamentary groups, and represent the Minister in these bodies. |
Instead, in the Bundesrat, it's the governments of the Länder that have a certain number of votes. |
Lippe has one vote in the German Reichstag, and also one vote in the Bundesrat, or federal council. |
A number of these kings and princelings, combining in the Bundesrat, can outvote the powerful king of Prussia. |
Within a day, the legislation was endorsed by a large majority in the Bundestag and unanimously in the Bundesrat. |