The Federal Republic of Germany has one of the largest gross national incomes (GNIs) of any sovereign country.
A. Identify the THREE scales of analysis present in the graph data.
B. Identify the political entity shown in the graph data that has the highest GNI.
C. Describe the concept of the sovereign country.
D. Describe Germany’s composition as a federal state.
E. Explain how the federal state has political advantages over the singular nation-state.
F. Using the graph data, explain how membership in the European Union gives Germany a competitive advantage compared with the United States and China.
G. Explain ONE possible disadvantage of membership in the European Union for a member state such as Germany.
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The Federal Republic of Germany
Explanation:
The Federal Republic of Germany has one of the largest gross national incomes (GNIs) of any sovereign country.
A. Three scales of analysis present in the graph data.
GNP previous current
GNP in INDIA 13954956 14522931
GNP in GERMANY 73994.47 74135.98
GNP in Australia 21899736.64 21761534.5
B. Political entity shown in the graph data has the highest GNI
Australia in the graph data has the highest GNI.
C. Concept of the sovereign country
The concept of sovereignty, one of the most controversial ideas in political science and international law i.e. closely related to the difficult concepts of state and government and of independence and democracy derived from the Latin Superanus through the French Souverainete, it means the equivalent of supreme power.
D. Germany’s composition as a federal state.
Germany is a federal parliamentary democracy governed under the Basic law for the Federal Republic of Germany (“Basic Law”), the constitution of Germany. In Germany, executive power is vested in the Cabinet formed by the Federal Chancellor and other Ministers. The President only holds a ceremonial role with limited reserve powers. For example, he or she can dissolve the Parliament if the Federal Chancellor loses a motion of confidence and asks the president to do so.
E. Federal state has political advantages over the singular nation state – GERMANY.
• Autonomous Landers: Germany is a federal state, composed of 16 regions (lander). The taxes and distribution are determined by the federal government and parliament, but after the approval of federal council.
• System of Financial equalization: they manages the allocation between the federal, state and the Lander as a whole, an interregional mechanism between the lander. The interlocking system of political cooperation in Germany often gets in the way of a principle which is closely connected to regions and democracy.
• Governance and identity: The party system is rather centralized and the regional divisions of all parties listen more or less to what the particular federal electoral system. In Germany, the cultural identity is quite homogenous.
F. Membership in the European Union gives Germany a competitive advantage compared with the United States and China.
a. Freedom of movement
b. Better jobs and worker protection
c. Access to health benefits
d. Lower price of goods and services
e. Development of underdeveloped member regions
G. Disadvantage of membership in the European Union for a member state such as Germany.
Overcrowding due to immigration: With citizens of member states being able to relocate freely, there is loss of immigration control that resulted in overcrowding.