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Germany, Education, Disability, oh my! Fabulously presented by : Glory Auldon Ata Moshiri Melissa Pico Erica Sekins GERMANY Capital: Berlin Official Language: German Area: 137,858?sq?mi? Population: 82,438,000 Government: Federal Republic German Government 101 Federal republic, where Germany’s 16 states (L?nder) have their own constitution, legislatures, and governments and can pass laws on all matters (i.e education, local law enforcement, culture, and environmental protection) except those given exclusively to the federal government (i.e defense, foreign affairs, and finance). Federal Government is Parliamentary democracy with a bicameral legislature The Bundesrat, the upper house, has 68 seats, with each state seating three to six representatives depending on the states population; the term is not fixed The Bundestag, the lower house, is the countrys main legislative body. It has 603 deputies who are elected for four years using a mixed system of proportional representation and direct voting. Executive decision making is the federal government, federal chancellor its leader, is elected for a four year term by an absolute majority of the lower house (Bundestag). German Education 101 The legislative decisions about education come primarily from the 16 states (L?nder) and only minimally from the federal government. Kindergarten is optional for pupils between the ages of 3-6 yrs. After that school attendance is compulsory for 10-13 years. Home schooling is considered illegal and heavy fines (up to $15,000) exist. German Education 102 German Education 103 Gymnasium includes the most gifted children and prepares students for university studies Realschule has a broader range of emphasis for intermediary students Hauptschule prepares pupils for vocational education Gesamtschule or comprehensive school combines the three approaches. In order to enter a university, a high school student is required to take the Abitur examination. Even if a student has