Constitution of Baden-Württemberg

[1] Unlike other German state constitutions, it was not confirmed by a referendum.

It replaced the constitutions of the states of Baden, Württemberg-Baden and Württemberg-Hohenzollern.

The Constitution of Baden-Württemberg has been amended twenty-five times since then, most recently by law of 26 April 2022.

[2] The constitution consists of the preamble and two main parts, which in turn are divided into a total of 11 sections.

The structure of the country's political institutions as laid down in this main part corresponds to a parliamentary system of government.

CDU poster calling for a referendum on the constitution