Poli 5

Please answer the following in 3-5 pages:

Go to the website of the German Bundestag,  which is one of the two houses of the German legislative branch.  This  is accessible at http://www.bundestag.de/htdocs_e/. 

Include the following:

• Describe the powers and functions of the Bundestag, the leadership  of the Bundestag, and the current policies or issues being debated or  considered within the Bundestag. 
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• Watch the BBC video about the recent Bundestag elections, and  determine why the Bundestag has more political parties represented in it  than does the US House of Representatives. 
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• Evaluate the website for quality and accessibility.   
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• Then, compare the institution of the Bundestag with that of the US  House of Representatives.  You may glean information from the US  House's website http://www.house.gov/ as well as newspaper articles and the CIA World Fact Book. 
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• Use at least two media sources (online or in print) to describe  current issues or policies being debated in both legislative houses.