Landtag

…to the state parliament, the Landtag. The Landtag elects a prime minister. Under the state’s judicial system, civil and criminal cases are tried by the provincial court of appeal and the county courts.

…balance with those of the Landtage, the state parliaments. Certain powers are specifically reserved to the republic—for example, foreign affairs, defense, post and telecommunications, customs, international trade, and matters affecting citizenship. The Bundestag and the states may pass concurrent legislation in such matters when it is necessary and desirable, or…