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Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
Relationship with the Christian Social Union of Bavaria:
-Both groups are part of the Junge Union. This union is a youth organization where members must be between the ages of 14-35 to be part of the union.
-Both parties are identical when it comes to federal policies, but still remain to be two separate parties.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Democratic_Union_%28Germany%29
Special Organizations:
Party Platforms:
Konrad Adenaver Foundation:
Parlimentary Groups:
-Democratic part of Christian Democratic Union is not related to the democratic party of the USA.
-Meaning behind democratic is the apeal of Democracy. The theory of having government run by the people.
-CDU is much closer related to the Republican party compared to the Democratic party.
-Much like our own government, for better or worse, the CDU is based off of christian beliefs and ideals.
CDU's Views on Controversial Issues:
Embryo Reutilisation: Against = Conservative Republican
Abortion: Against (in general) = Conservative Republican
Party Platforms
Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS)
-Main goals are to promote freedom, liberty, peace, and justice
-KAS's focus is on the consolidation of democracy, unification of Europe, and strengthening transatlantic relations
-Was named after the first chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany who was Konrad Adenauer
-Foundation was created in 1955 as the Society for Christian-Democratic Civic Education
-Involved in other countries besides Germany
-Considered the "think tank" for the basis of political possibilities in Germany
-KAS offers 2500 events every year which attract many participants
-Both the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian
Social Union of Bavaria (CSU) were started after World War II.
-Both groups are part of the Junge Union. This union is a youth organization where members must be between the ages of 14-35 to be part of the union.
-Both parties are identical when it comes to federal policies, but still remain to be two separate parties.
-Both parties have a lot in common with previous Christian
democratic parties in Germany.
Differences:
-CSU is more conservative compared to the CDU. Because of
this difference it has caused some conflict in the past.
Example: In 1976 the CSU ended the alliance with the CDU.
However, shortly after the decision was made the CSU changed their decision.
The reason for this was because the CDU threated to have candidates run against
the CSU in Bavaria.
-CSU only operates in Bavaria while the CDU operates the
other 15 states.
-No Chancellor has ever come from the CSUhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Democratic_Union_%28Germany%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Social_Union_of_Bavaria
Special Organizations:
Party Platforms:
Konrad Adenaver Foundation:
Parlimentary Groups:
A parliamentary group is a voluntary association of Members from one or
more parties who pursue the same political aims and who do not compete with one
another in any Land. A parliamentary group must comprise at least five percent
of the Members of the German Bundestag.
The CDU/CSU parliamentary
group has been the largest such group in the German Bundestag since the early
federal election of 2005. In the current 17th electoral term of the German
Bundestag (2009-2013), it has 237 Members, 193 of whom belong to the CDU and 44
to the CSU. The number of seats held determines their relative strengths.
The formation of a
parliamentary group enables them to work together to achieve shared goals.
Angela Merkel is the Chancellor
of Germany (2005 – present) and the Chairwomen of the Christian Democratic
Union (2000 - Present). She is the first
female Chancellor of Germany.
Volker Kauder is the Chairmen of
the CDU/CSU group in the national parliament.
As the strongest parliamentary group supporting the government, the CDU/CSU
parliamentary group has the important function of actively shaping legislation
together with its coalition partner, the FDP. In this area, parliamentary group
chairman Volker Kauder and his team work in close cooperation with Federal
Chancellor Angela Merkel and her cabinet. The parliamentary group implements
its own political ideas through legislative initiatives, motions and bills,
which are prepared by those politicians in the coalition working on the specialized committees.
The parliamentary group plays an instrumental role in
helping to form public opinion. At parliamentary group meetings, the views of
the individual Members are gathered, thereby enabling the group to speak with a
single voice during plenary debates. Prior to these meetings, substantive
discussions are held in the working groups and executive committee bodies. In
plenary debates on general political topics, the chairman of the parliamentary
group adopts the role of group spokesperson. The parliamentary secretaries act
as “parliamentary group managers”. They coordinate parliamentary business
within the parliamentary group, seek consensus with representatives of the
CDU/CSU governments at federal state (Land) level, agree on the parliamentary
agenda in the German Bundestag’s Council of Elders and ensure that the Rules of
Procedure are adhered to.
Sources 09/15/2012:
Comparing The The United States Political Parties
-Federally functioning party, similar to the
Republican or Democratic party in that they are involved with all levels of
politics.
-Democratic part of Christian Democratic Union is not related to the democratic party of the USA.
-Meaning behind democratic is the apeal of Democracy. The theory of having government run by the people.
-CDU is much closer related to the Republican party compared to the Democratic party.
-Much like our own government, for better or worse, the CDU is based off of christian beliefs and ideals.
CDU's Views on Controversial Issues:
Embryo Reutilisation: Against = Conservative Republican
Abortion: Against (in general) = Conservative Republican
Party Platforms
-Marriage epitomizes the association between
man and woman. It's the best and most reliable basis for success in the
family
-The expression of responsibility of fathers and mothers to their
children is demonstrated in marriage.
-Even in marriages without children men
and women assume permanent responsibility for each other. This is why marriage
is accorded special protection in our Basic Law.
http://www.kas.de/wf/doc/kas_13533-544-2-30.pdf?110509134359
http://www.cdu.de/en/3440.htm
http://www.germanculture.com.ua/library/facts/bl_cdu_csu.htm
http://www.diffen.com/difference/Democrat_vs_Republican
Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS)
-Main goals are to promote freedom, liberty, peace, and justice
-KAS's focus is on the consolidation of democracy, unification of Europe, and strengthening transatlantic relations
-Was named after the first chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany who was Konrad Adenauer
-Foundation was created in 1955 as the Society for Christian-Democratic Civic Education
-Involved in other countries besides Germany
-Considered the "think tank" for the basis of political possibilities in Germany
-KAS offers 2500 events every year which attract many participants
http://www.kas.de/wf/en/71.3628/ Sept. 15, 2012
http://www.kas.de/wf/en/71.3628/Sept. 15th, 2012
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