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East GERMANY
CONTENTS
This chapter supersedes the political coverage in the General Survey dated February 1970.
| A. Introduction | 1 |
| B. Structure and functioning of government | 2 |
| 1. Legislature | 3 |
| 2. Executive | 5 |
| a. Council of State | 6 |
| b. Council of Ministers | 6 |
| 3. Judiciary | 7 |
| 4. Local government | 9 |
| C. Political dynamics | 9 |
| 1. The SED and its development | 9 |
| 2. SED organization and membership | 13 |
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