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Article 67: [Vote of no confidence]
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Cabinet removal
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Head of government removal
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Head of government replacement
1.
The Bundestag may express its lack of confidence in the Federal Chancellor only
by electing a successor by the vote of a majority of its Members and requesting
the Federal President to dismiss the Federal Chancellor. The Federal President
must comply with the request and appoint the person elected.
2.
Forty-eight hours shall elapse between the motion and the election.
Article 68: [Vote of confidence]
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Cabinet removal
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Head of government removal
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Head of government replacement
1.
If a motion of the Federal Chancellor for a vote of confidence is not supported
by the majority of the Members of the Bundestag, the Federal President, upon
the proposal of the Federal Chancellor, may dissolve the Bundestag within
twenty-one days. The right of dissolution shall lapse as soon as the Bundestag
elects another Federal Chancellor by the vote of a majority of its Members.
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Dismissal of the legislature
2.
Forty-eight hours shall elapse between the motion and the vote.
Article 69: [Deputy Federal Chancellor - Term of office]
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Cabinet removal
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Head of government removal
1.
The Federal Chancellor shall appoint a Federal Minister as his deputy.
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Deputy executive
2.
The tenure of office of the Federal Chancellor or of a Federal Minister shall end
in any event when a new Bundestag convenes; the tenure of office of a Federal
Minister shall also end on any other occasion on which the Federal Chancellor
ceases to hold office.
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Head of government term length
3.
At the request of the Federal President the Federal Chancellor, or at the request
of the Federal Chancellor or of the Federal President a Federal Minister, shall be
obliged to continue to manage the affairs of his office until a successor is
appointed.

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