GermanyAufgabe 124 · Politics in a democracy
The Bundestag election (Bundestagswahl) in Germany is the election of …
In the exam (German)
Die Bundestagswahl in Deutschland ist die Wahl …
- athe Federal Chancellor.der Bundeskanzlerin/des Bundeskanzlers.
- bthe parliaments of the Länder.der Parlamente der Länder.
- cthe parliament for Germany.des Parlaments für Deutschland.Correct answer
- dthe Federal President.der Bundespräsidentin/des Bundespräsidenten.
Why?
In the Bundestag election, citizens elect the parliament for the whole of Germany, the Bundestag. The Federal Chancellor is then elected by the Bundestag (Article 63 of the Basic Law, Grundgesetz). The Federal President is elected by the Federal Convention (Bundesversammlung), and the parliaments of the Länder are elected in state elections (Landtagswahlen).
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In a democracy, one function of regular elections is …Correct answer:to make a change of government possible according to the will of the majority of voters.
In einer Demokratie ist eine Funktion von regelmäßigen Wahlen, … — nach dem Willen der Wählermehrheit den Wechsel der Regierung zu ermöglichen.
Aufgabe 126
What do citizens who are entitled to vote in Germany receive before an election?Correct answer:a polling card from the municipality
Was bekommen wahlberechtigte Bürgerinnen und Bürger in Deutschland vor einer Wahl? — eine Wahlbenachrichtigung von der Gemeinde
Aufgabe 127
Why is there a 5% threshold in the electoral law of the Federal Republic of Germany? It exists because …Correct answer:many small parties make it harder to form a government.
Warum gibt es die 5%-Hürde im Wahlgesetz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland? Es gibt sie, weil … — viele kleine Parteien die Regierungsbildung erschweren.
Aufgabe 128
Members of parliament who are elected by the citizens are called …Correct answer:representatives (Abgeordnete).
Parlamentsmitglieder, die von den Bürgerinnen und Bürgern gewählt werden, nennt man … — Abgeordnete.
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Questions and options: Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), Gesamtfragenkatalog for the “Leben in Deutschland” test and the Einbürgerungstest, as of 07.05.2025 (Annex 1 to the Einbürgerungstestverordnung). The English translation and the explanations are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are asked in German. The coats of arms, flags and photos come from Wikimedia Commons, the maps and ballot papers are drawn by us – authors and licences are listed under Image credits. This is not a government service.
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