{"product_id":"germany-s-constitutional-principles-comparative-democracy-law-government-civics-resource-grade-5-9","title":"Germany’s Constitutional Principles – Comparative Democracy \u0026 Law | Government \u0026 Civics Resource | GRADE 5–9","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"3627\" data-end=\"4073\"\u003eExpand your students’ understanding of democracy with this comprehensive Government and Civics resource focused on Germany’s constitutional principles (“Staatsstrukturprinzipien”). 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