PoliticsGermany's Basic Law ensures separation of powersTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoPoliticsHelena Kaschel | Maximiliane Koschyk | Anna Wills graphic design06/02/2017June 2, 2017The chancellor can appoint cabinet ministers, but cannot dismiss judges. The Basic Law divides power among the chancellor, the president, the parliament and other state institutions. The Basic Law also guarantees that Germany is a democracy.https://p.dw.com/p/2e15nAdvertisement