Political Inputs

Abstract

Much of the business of the governmental institutions of the Federal Republic — the Cabinet, the ministries, executive agencies, and the legislatures and their committees at federal, Land and local level — is concerned with matters originating from the general public. As well as being the target for a wide variety of communications on political matters (see Chapter 7 below), the Government must consider carefully the demands for policies, decisions and actions made by the public. It must also ensure that the activities of the Government and the more fundamental general rules, such as the Basic Law, which regulate the procedures of the system itself, are supported by the public to a sufficient degree.