GermanyAufgabe 24 · Politics in a democracy
How many federal states (Bundesländer) does the Federal Republic of Germany have?
In the exam (German)
Wie viele Bundesländer hat die Bundesrepublik Deutschland?
- a1414
- b1515
- c1616Correct answer
- d1717
Why?
Germany has 16 federal states, including the three city-states of Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen. Since reunification in 1990, the states in the east have also been part of it. Memory aid: 16 states – 16 state governments and 16 state parliaments.
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Which of these is not a federal state of the Federal Republic of Germany?Correct answer:Elsass-Lothringen
Was ist kein Bundesland der Bundesrepublik Deutschland? — Elsass-Lothringen
Aufgabe 26
Germany is …Correct answer:a democratic and social federal state.
Deutschland ist … — ein demokratischer und sozialer Bundesstaat.
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Who elects the members of the Federal Parliament (Bundestag) in Germany?Correct answer:the people who are entitled to vote
Wer wählt in Deutschland die Abgeordneten zum Bundestag? — das wahlberechtigte Volk
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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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