GermanyAufgabe 212 · Politics in a democracy
What is Germany's full name?
In the exam (German)
Wie heißt Deutschland mit vollem Namen?
- aBundesstaat Deutschland (Federal State of Germany)Bundesstaat Deutschland
- bBundesländer Deutschland (Federal States Germany)Bundesländer Deutschland
- cBundesrepublik Deutschland (Federal Republic of Germany)Bundesrepublik DeutschlandCorrect answer
- dBundesbezirk Deutschland (Federal District Germany)Bundesbezirk Deutschland
Why?
The official name is Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Federal Republic of Germany); this is how it appears in the Basic Law (Grundgesetz), for example in Article 20. “Federal” (Bundes-) means that Germany is made up of 16 federal states. “Republic” means that there is no king at the top, but an elected person.
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In Germany, young people aged 14 and over are criminally responsible (strafmündig). This means: young people who are 14 or older and break criminal laws …Correct answer:are punished.
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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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